The Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) is urging farmers to apply for the Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP), with the closing date just a week away.
The deadline for farmers to apply to the scheme is Monday 22 May.
The scheme pays €150 for the first 22 cows and €120 for the remainder of the cows in the herd.
IFA national livestock chair Brendan Golden has said that “while the targets in the scheme are challenging, there is a good level of flexibility each year to ensure they can be met”.
Progress
He said that the “IFA [has] made significant progress in ensuring the requirements of the scheme are attainable for suckler farmers and given the level of supports available, extending to €3,000 for a 20-cow herd, it is important these monies are drawn down.”
“Suckler farmers should ensure they get their applications in before the closing date,” he said.
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