What to know about the new suckler scheme
SCEP is the successor to the Beef Data and Genomics Programme, and is co-funded by the EU under the CAP Strategic Plan. The scheme, which is subject to final approval by the European Commission, aims to provide support to beef farmers to improve the environmental sustainability of the national beef herd. It is structured around four mandatory actions.
The new €260m suckler scheme was opened for applications from farmers recently by the Department of Agriculture.
The Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP) targets bovine emissions through enhanced use of genetics, genomics, and performance metrics.
