Beef Newsletter - August 2023
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Included in this month's edition
SCEP and dairy beef weighing scheme tasks
There were over 20,000 successful applications submitted for the Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP) and almost 14,000 dairy beef weighing scheme applications. It is important to emphasise the tasks that are required to be carried out on farms in order to receive maximum payments in both these schemes. Information on the criteria for both schemes is in the newsletter.
Calculate fodder demand for winter
Fodder budgeting requires assessing current feed reserves on farm and forward planning now for the winter months ahead. On farms across the country, additional fodder may have been fed during drought conditions and wet weather. This has depleted reserves on some farms. It is important to complete your fodder budget well ahead of the winter housing period.
Funding for PTO covers and ATV helmets
Funding is now available under the new National Farm Safety Measure to cover 60% of the eligible cost of up to two quad bike (ATV) helmets and four power take off (PTO) shaft covers.