Flexibility for SCEP farmers impacted by ICBF index changes

The Department of Agriculture has now moved to apply further flexibility for farmers in the scheme to "ensure that they are not disadvantaged".

Participants have already been advised that animals in SCEP herds whose index falls maintain their original index and are not impacted unless the SCEP participant sells that animal to a non-SCEP herd. 

Further flexibility for participants in the Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP) who may be impacted by the ICBF evaluation changes which came into effect in November has been confirmed.

Participants have already been advised that animals in SCEP herds whose index falls maintain their original index and are not impacted unless the SCEP participant sells that animal to a non-SCEP herd.