'Substantial increase in funding' in new Beef Welfare Scheme for suckler farmers
The scheme is worth €28m for suckler farmers to help subsidise feeding meal for suckler calves.
A new Beef Welfare Scheme, worth €28m, has opened for applications this week.
Minister for agriculture Martin Heydon said: “This year’s scheme represents a substantial increase in funding compared to 2024. It offers farmers an opportunity to complete a wider range of straightforward measures, along with an increase in the upper limit on eligible animals.’’
