Charlie McConalogue, Ireland s Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, said more than GBP 42 million (~US$51.6 million; GBP 1 = US$1.23) have been allocated to about 30,000 participating farmers nationally under the Beef Sector Efficiency (BEEP-S) and Dairy-Beef programmes, Connaught Telegraph reported.
March 16, 2021 6:11 pm
A new €5 million Dairy Beef Calf measure has been announced by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine under the new Beef Sector Efficiency Pilot.
Opening for applications today (Tuesday, March 16), submissions for the measure can be lodged through agfood.ie with the closing date on Monday, April 26.
The objective of this new scheme is to increase the economic and environmental efficiency of beef from the dairy herd, and to facilitate further the integration of the dairy and beef sectors by providing support for farmers who are rearing progeny from the dairy herd.
The core action is the weighing of eligible calves for which there is a payment of €20 per calf up to a maximum of 20 calves.