Beef
The applications made under the Beef Exceptional Aid Measure (BEAM) equate to a €78,192,380 potential payment.
Substantially more funding and supports will be needed for the beef sector in light of the threat of a no-deal Brexit, according to the IFA
Details of the Beef Exceptional Aid Measure (BEAM) were announced by Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed today.
Teagasc farm income projections "reinforce the position" that the €100 million fund should go to beef and sucker farmers only, the ICSA says.
Agri Politics
Minister Creed was urged to accept that dairy farmers producing beef “must” be included in the Brexit beef fund by the ICMSA.
Urgent changes are needed to the details of the Beef Exceptional Aid Measure (BEAM) scheme proposed by Minister Creed, according to the IFA.
Details on the Department of Agriculture's proposed Beef Emergency Aid Measure (BEAM) have been released, including eligibility requirements.
A scheme to utilise the €100 million beef fund has been put forward in draft form by the Department of Agriculture.
Minister Creed is due to begin consultations with the country’s farming organisations on the €100 million beef fund over the next fortnight.
Farm organisations are to be contacted shortly to discuss the €100 million Brexit beef fund, according to Minister Creed.
The Department of Agriculture did not include production reduction measures in its submission to the EU Commission, Minister Creed confirmed.
Joe Healy president of the IFA is urging Minister Creed to "reject all conditionality" linked to the roll-out of the €100 million beef fund.
