BVD payments

All valid applications for payment of the 2015 bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD) financial supports scheme have now been paid, according to the Department, which previously reported the number of persistently infected (PI) calves born in 2015 and applying under the scheme as approximately 2,048 beef calves and 1,437 dairy calves.

Application forms for the 2016 scheme are automatically circulated to farmers identified as having a PI calf born in 2016. One application is sufficient where there is more than one PI calf in a herd with a closing date of 3 March 2017. There is a potential payment of €140 for each beef breed PI born in a suckler herd disposed of to a knackery, meat plant or abattoir within five weeks of the first test and €120 for each dairy breed PI, reducing to €90 and €70 respectively where disposal is within seven weeks of the first test.