Beef
IFA president 'hopeful' of changes to farm QA audits
The president of the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) Francie Gorman has said he is “hopeful” of more “workable” Bord Bia...
SBLAS
Beef News
Bord Bia: SBLAS only way to verify PGI beef grass fed criteria
Bord Bia has said that its quality assurance (QA) programme is currently the only way to ensure compliance with EU...
Agri Politics
IBLA questions Bord Bia SBLAS requirement for PGI beef
The Irish Beef and Lamb Association (IBLA) is questioning the requirement for farmers supplying Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) ‘Irish Grass...
Beef
Bord Bia QA recommendation 'potentially a case for CCPC' - ICSA
Proposals that are understood to have been tabled by Bord Bia in relation to Origin Green are “potentially a matter”...
Beef
Origin Green revamp may see QA farms only buying QA cattle
Ongoing talks on the reform of Bord Bia’s Origin Green standards have seen a recommendation tabled that, if followed through...
Beef News
Over 1,400 suckler farmers set to be removed from SCEP
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has confirmed to Agriland that over 1,400 suckler farmers are set...
Agri-Business
Extended SBLAS deadline under SCEP 'common sense' - Kelleher
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) has described the extended Bord Bia certification deadline under the Suckler Carbon...
Agri-Business
SCEP: Deadline extended for SBLAS certification
The Bord Bia quality assurance deadline under the Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP) has now been extended until January 2024...
Agri-Business
ICMSA seeks change to SCEP eligibility conditions
Around 3,000 farmers who applied for the Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP) have yet to apply for Bord Bia quality...
Beef
Over 3,500 SCEP applicants yet to apply for quality assurance
Over 3,500 farmers who put in an application for the Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP) are yet to apply for...
Agri-Business
Bord Bia: More than 650 farm audits delivered each week in 2022
More than 330,000 carbon assessments have taken place on Irish beef and dairy farms, according to latest figures contained in...
Beef News
Farmers reminded of quality assurance requirement for SCEP
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) is reminding farmers who have applied for new Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP) of the quality...
Beef News
SBLAS: 6-8 week waiting list for Bord Bia farm audits
Farmers applying to become members of Bord Bia’s Sustainable Beef and Lamb Assurance Scheme (SBLAS) have been advised to get...
Beef
Bord Bia hiring extra farm auditors to meet increased SBLAS demand
Bord Bia is encouraging existing farmer members of its Sustainable Beef and Lamb Assurance Scheme (SBLAS) that are nearing the...
Agri-Business
Beef quality assurance scheme is 'complete failure' - ICSA
A Bord Bia flagship scheme which aims to highlight the “sustainability” of Irish beef and lamb has been slammed by the...