CAP / Schemes
Dairy Beef Welfare Scheme budget 'in line' with eligible calves
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue has said that the current budget for the Dairy Beef...
dairy beef welfare scheme
CAP / Schemes
Third CAP Strategic Plan amendment under consideration
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has confirmed that the third amendment to Ireland’s Common Agricultural Policy...
Agri Politics
Call for expansion of dairy beef scheme to support calf rearing
A fundamental overhaul of the Dairy Beef Welfare Scheme is immediately required, according to the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA). The...
Beef
Farmers rearing calves this year to lose €1,000 payment
Farmers who were rearing calves in 2023 were eligible for a €20/calf payment up to a maximum of 50 calves...
Dairy News
ICOS urges farmers to genotype for Dairy Beef Welfare Scheme
The Irish Co-operative Organisation Society (ICOS) is urging farmers to ensure they genotype or only purchase genotyped bulls if applying...
Beef
€20/calf for dairy beef scheme 'unlikely' to tempt farmers - ICSA
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) has said that the new Dairy Beef Welfare Scheme (DBWS) “ignores the...
Dairy
€25m Dairy Beef Welfare Scheme opens for applications
The Dairy Beef Welfare Scheme (DBWS), a new support measure for dairy farmers producing calves destined for beef production has...
Beef
Dairy Beef Welfare Scheme 2024 set to open in March
The 2024 Dairy Beef Welfare Scheme is set to open in March, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie...
CAP / Schemes
One week left to submit data for key farm schemes
Participants in a number of farm schemes have one week left to submit data in order to ensure they receive...
Agri-Business
Reminder: Scheme deadlines for recording cattle weights
Farmers that applied for the National Dairy Beef Welfare Scheme and/or the Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP) are being reminded...
CAP / Schemes
Dairy Beef Welfare Scheme 'sending mixed messages' - ICMSA
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has been accused of sending mixed messages on the National Dairy...
CAP / Schemes
CAP plan: Dairy beef scheme to focus on 'keeping calves on island'
Ireland’s revised Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) Strategic Plan that was resubmitted to the European Commission at the end of July...
CAP / Schemes
30,000 farmers to receive BEEP-S and dairy beef payments
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, has today (Wednesday, December 8) confirmed that payments under the...