Sheep
Suckler beef and sheep farmers feel "unfairly targeted in concerns around climate change and biodiversity loss" according to INHFA.
Beef
In total, over 213,000 weights have been submitted to date in 2021 from herds participating in the...
Agri Politics
Minister McConalogue has been called on to re-open the Beef Environmental Efficiency Programme (BEEP) immediately.
Minister McConalogue has been called on by the INHFA to open the third Beef Environmental Efficiency Programme (BEEP 3) for applications.
"There are insufficient supports for suckler farmers in Budget 2021," according to the Irish Family Farm Rights Group.
Suckler farmers have been strongly encouraged to apply for the new €90/cow sucker Beef Environmental Efficiency Pilot (BEEP) scheme.
Farmers and their advisors have been reminded that the online application process for both the BEEP-S and the BPS is open until May 15.
The ICBF has recently issued ‘Weaning Performance Reports’ to all herds that participated in the BEEP in 2019.
The new €35 million Beef Environmental Efficiency Programme (BEEP) SUCKLERS has been welcomed by the INHFA.
The application process for the Beef Environmental Efficiency Programme - BEEP (SUCKLERS) - for 2020 will open as of tomorrow.
Details are beginning to emerge of a second Beef Environmental Efficiency Pilot (BEEP) scheme thought to be in the pipeline.
Agri-Business
Just €15.4 million of the original budget of €20 million will be used under the Beef Environmental Efficiency Pilot (BEEP).
Under an extension announced last week to the BEEP scheme, today is the final day in which weight data can be taken for cow/calf parings.
The chairperson of the Beef Market Taskforce is still in talks with the department and taskforce members over the possibility of reconvening.
Following the confirmation that the deadline for the BEEP scheme has been extended, farmers are being encouraged to take advantage of it.
The ICSA's president, Edmond Phelan, has encouraged those who have not yet applied to "do so without delay".
There are currently 200,000 calf/cow units yet to be weighed under the BEEP scheme, according to John Coughlan.
Minister Michael Creed has announced an extension of the BEEP scheme, allowing farmers to weigh cows and unweaned calves and to submit data.
The deadline for submitting calf weights under the BEEP scheme is closing in on farmers who have yet to input figures.
Calls have been made for the Minister Michael Creed to extend the November 1 closing date of the BEEP Scheme.
Minister Creed has been urged to extend the deadline for submitting calf and cow weights under the BEEP scheme by the ICSA.
The commencement of the first payments to applicants under the 2019 Beef Environmental Efficiency Pilot (BEEP) has been announced.
Minister Creed has been called on to reassess the support measures currently available to small-scale suckler farmers by the INHFA.
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