Deadline flexibility sought for BEAM participants

Nitrogen figures which BEAM farmers need are five weeks out of date

By the time Animal Identification and Movements

Flexibility around the deadline for meeting the 5% reduction in the Beef Exceptional Aid Measure (BEAM) is being explored by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, in its communications with the EU Commission.

Funded by the EU and Ireland, BEAM provided aid to beef farmers. Since 2019, 33,445 farmers have received €77.72 million from the scheme, €50 million of which was funded by the EU.