Dairy-beef scheme applications up 15% in 2022

The objective of the measure is to increase the economic and environmental efficiency of beef from the dairy herd

Both schemes opened for applications on March 15 and closed without late penalty at midnight on April 25.

The number of applications to the Dairy Beef Calf Measure has increased by 15% increase in the space of just a year.

The scheme opened for applications in mid-March and closed without late penalty on April 25. There was a total of 9,404 applications received, compared to 8,185 in 2021.