32,000 beef farmers participate in training for animal welfare scheme

MORE than 32,000 beef farmers have participated in the Teagasc training sessions required for the suckler cow animal welfare scheme.

Teagasc provided more than 200 training sessions for producers who have applied for the €80 per head payment under the Animal Welfare, Recording and Breeding Scheme administered by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.

These training sessions, which are compulsory for producers participating in the scheme, were provided countrywide by the Teagasc advisory service.