The objective of the scheme is to support decision-making on farms through better quality data on herd performance and to increase the economic and environmental efficiency of the beef from the dairy herd. It is intended to facilitate the integration of the dairy and beef sectors.
The Department of Agriculture recently opened the National Dairy Beef Welfare Scheme for farmers to apply.Â
This scheme is part of an overall dairy beef strategy, according to Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue, and when announcing its opening, he said that a successful strategy will aid in improving "the resilience of the sector to future shocks, with additional benefits for calf health and welfare".Â
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