Big changes on beef farms

This year will see many changes at beef farm level, with the new CAP regime introducing the new BASIC Payment Scheme (BPS) and Greening, to replace the Single Farm Payment.

More specific to beef, we look forward to the introduction of a new Beef Genomic/Beef Data Programme, which, as proposed, will deliver 100/eligible cow for the first 10 cows, and 80/cow thereafter.

This programme, apart from providing much needed financial aid, will help to drive on the level of genetic gain in the beef herd, which has been almost stagnant.