The closing date for receipt of application forms in respect of calves born in 2016 is 3 March 2017. Payment will be made after that date.
“Application forms continue to be issued where PI calves are born,” Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed said in response to a parliamentary question from Fianna Fáil agriculture spokesperson Charlie McConalogue.
Payment of financial supports is conditional upon the disposal of all persistently infected (PI) animals born in the herd in the year within the time frames set down:
A payment of €140 for each beef breed PI born in a suckler herd that is removed under the requirements of the scheme within five weeks of the first test.A reduced payment of €90 will apply in respect of such calves removed within seven weeks of the first test.A payment of €120 for each dairy breed PI heifer calf born in a dairy herd that is removed under the requirements of the scheme within five weeks of the first test.A reduced payment of €70 will apply in respect of such calves removed within seven weeks of the first test.Application forms are issued to farmers when they have been identified as having a PI animal. Only one application is necessary, regardless of the number of PI animals identified in the herd.
What is BVD?
According to Animal Health Ireland, bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD) is a highly contagious viral disease of cattle that can be transmitted as easily as the common cold. It can be spread directly by infected animals, or indirectly, for example by contaminated visitors or equipment. The majority of infections with BVD virus occur after birth.
Infection of the unborn calf usually occurs between approximately 30 and 120 days of pregnancy and will result in it becoming PI with the BVD virus, if the calf is not aborted.
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Listen: On track to achieve BVD eradication by 2020
The closing date for receipt of application forms in respect of calves born in 2016 is 3 March 2017. Payment will be made after that date.
“Application forms continue to be issued where PI calves are born,” Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed said in response to a parliamentary question from Fianna Fáil agriculture spokesperson Charlie McConalogue.
Payment of financial supports is conditional upon the disposal of all persistently infected (PI) animals born in the herd in the year within the time frames set down:
A payment of €140 for each beef breed PI born in a suckler herd that is removed under the requirements of the scheme within five weeks of the first test.A reduced payment of €90 will apply in respect of such calves removed within seven weeks of the first test.A payment of €120 for each dairy breed PI heifer calf born in a dairy herd that is removed under the requirements of the scheme within five weeks of the first test.A reduced payment of €70 will apply in respect of such calves removed within seven weeks of the first test.Application forms are issued to farmers when they have been identified as having a PI animal. Only one application is necessary, regardless of the number of PI animals identified in the herd.
What is BVD?
According to Animal Health Ireland, bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD) is a highly contagious viral disease of cattle that can be transmitted as easily as the common cold. It can be spread directly by infected animals, or indirectly, for example by contaminated visitors or equipment. The majority of infections with BVD virus occur after birth.
Infection of the unborn calf usually occurs between approximately 30 and 120 days of pregnancy and will result in it becoming PI with the BVD virus, if the calf is not aborted.
Read more
Listen: On track to achieve BVD eradication by 2020
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