The young calf measure is available for breeding-only dairy herds, while the growing stage measure is applicable for all farmers who own and rear dairy beef calves. \ Patrick Browne
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This year’s Dairy Beef Calf Programme will be expanded upon in Ireland’s next CAP.
The proposed structure includes two measures: a young calf measure and a growing stage measure.
The first is open to breeding-only dairy herds, while the latter is open to all farmers who own and rear dairy-beef calves. Breeding dairy herds that rear calves can apply for both.
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Farmers will complete two actions from a list of category A options and a list of category B options.
Payment rates are unknown as yet and will depend on the actions chosen. The proposed actions are:
Young calf category A: sexed semen or genotyping.
Young calf category B: high DBI AI or beef stock bull.
Growing stage category A: calf weighing of less than one-year-old cattle or weighing of dairy beef animals less than two years old.
Growing stage category B: parasite control or forage quality.
Farmers must take a two-hour training course either online or in person every year and attend a half-day livestock handling training course, as a farm safety measure.
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This year’s Dairy Beef Calf Programme will be expanded upon in Ireland’s next CAP.
The proposed structure includes two measures: a young calf measure and a growing stage measure.
The first is open to breeding-only dairy herds, while the latter is open to all farmers who own and rear dairy-beef calves. Breeding dairy herds that rear calves can apply for both.
Farmers will complete two actions from a list of category A options and a list of category B options.
Payment rates are unknown as yet and will depend on the actions chosen. The proposed actions are:
Young calf category A: sexed semen or genotyping.
Young calf category B: high DBI AI or beef stock bull.
Growing stage category A: calf weighing of less than one-year-old cattle or weighing of dairy beef animals less than two years old.
Growing stage category B: parasite control or forage quality.
Farmers must take a two-hour training course either online or in person every year and attend a half-day livestock handling training course, as a farm safety measure.
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