Weighing scales at 70 locations around the country are now available to rent for farmers in the Beef Environmental Efficiency Pilot (BEEP) scheme. It will cost €50 per day to rent the scales.
"Participating farmers that do not have their own scales will be able to access scales from some 70 ICOS-affiliated marts and co-ops for weighing their eligible cows and calves to meet their requirements under BEEP," Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed said.
Applications
Some 18,500 suckler farmers with over 460,000 calves have applied to the scheme.
Farmers can use private scales to weigh their animals, but these must be registered with the ICBF.
Some 1,700 private scales have been registered to date. The ICBF has so far received weights for 30,000 animals.
The roll-out of rental scales is in conjunction with the release of smartphone applications for both Android and Apple devices that will facilitate the quick and accurate submission of weight records.
Weighing
Participants in the pilot should weigh eligible animals on their own holding before the calves are weaned and they should be weighed individually and on the same day.
Weights must be submitted between 8 March and 1 November 2019.
There are two options available for the recording of weight data as part of BEEP. These are:
Where a farmer can use their own scales or one belonging to a third party; and A rental model, whereby participants rent scales from an approved field service agent to undertake the BEEP weight recording process. Weights may be submitted online, by a smartphone app or on a paper form available from the ICBF.
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Weighing scales at 70 locations around the country are now available to rent for farmers in the Beef Environmental Efficiency Pilot (BEEP) scheme. It will cost €50 per day to rent the scales.
"Participating farmers that do not have their own scales will be able to access scales from some 70 ICOS-affiliated marts and co-ops for weighing their eligible cows and calves to meet their requirements under BEEP," Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed said.
Applications
Some 18,500 suckler farmers with over 460,000 calves have applied to the scheme.
Farmers can use private scales to weigh their animals, but these must be registered with the ICBF.
Some 1,700 private scales have been registered to date. The ICBF has so far received weights for 30,000 animals.
The roll-out of rental scales is in conjunction with the release of smartphone applications for both Android and Apple devices that will facilitate the quick and accurate submission of weight records.
Weighing
Participants in the pilot should weigh eligible animals on their own holding before the calves are weaned and they should be weighed individually and on the same day.
Weights must be submitted between 8 March and 1 November 2019.
There are two options available for the recording of weight data as part of BEEP. These are:
Where a farmer can use their own scales or one belonging to a third party; and A rental model, whereby participants rent scales from an approved field service agent to undertake the BEEP weight recording process. Weights may be submitted online, by a smartphone app or on a paper form available from the ICBF.
Read more
Farmer Writes: getting paid for a job I've been doing already
Farmer Writes: delighted with BEEP
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