Calls for Minister to open third BEEP Scheme
Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue has been called on to reopen the third iteration of the Beef Environmental Efficiency Pilot (BEEP) Scheme. The Irish Natura and Hill Farmers Association (INHFA) said suckler farmers needed certainty that the funding secured for the sector in Budget 2021 would allow them to participate in the scheme. The INHFA met with the Minister and his officials to discuss the issue, insisting that the scheme be opened without further delay. INHFA president Colm O’Donnell pointed out that suckler cows with calves born since 1 July 2020 were ready for weani...
Source: farmersjournal.ie
