SCEP

SCEP weighing ahead of autumn weanling sales

The desired timeframe to weigh animals is between 150 and 250 days of age.

MANAGEMENT 22 July 2026

SCEP weighing ahead of autumn weanling sales

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Beef Management: weighing, warm weather management and dung sampling

Beef Management: weighing, warm weather management and dung sampling

MANAGEMENT 8 July 2026

Suckler and finishing incomes up 74% and 81% respectively in 2025

Suckler and finishing incomes up 74% and 81% respectively in 2025

NEWS 6 July 2026

SCEP year four targets and penalty schedules

SCEP year four targets and penalty schedules

SCEP year four targets and penalty schedules

SUCKLERS 10 June 2026

Bluetongue vaccine should be added to more schemes – ICMSA

Bluetongue vaccine should be added to more schemes – ICMSA

Bluetongue vaccine should be added to more schemes – ICMSA

NEWS 27 March 2026

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Mart boards to show CBV values for genotyped cattle

Mart boards to show CBV values for genotyped cattle

Up to now, CBV values were only shown for animals being sold from HerdPlus herds.

NEWS 5 December 2025

Calving commences as wet weather persists on Tullamore farm

Calving commences as wet weather persists on Tullamore farm

Tullamore Farm manager Shaun Diver gives an update on calving progress on the farm with 19 cows now calved in the last ten days.

BREEDING & HEALTH 5 December 2025

Deadline to amend SCEP number

Deadline to amend SCEP number

The reference number is a vital component of the scheme, as farmers must calve at least 50% of their reference number annually.

NEWS 5 December 2025

Beef Management: slurry, SCEP and grading cattle

Beef Management: slurry, SCEP and grading cattle

Martin Merrick discusses how best to manage slurry in tricky conditions, keeping up to date with SCEP compliance and grading cattle.

MANAGEMENT 5 December 2025

Important amendment facility for SCEP reference number open

Important amendment facility for SCEP reference number open

Farmers who will not be in a position to calve at least 50% of their reference number of females need to amend their reference number or risk removal from the scheme.

NEWS 5 December 2025

15 February deadline for SCEP information

15 February deadline for SCEP information

Any outstanding survey or event recording information for the 2025 scheme year must be recorded by 15 February 2026 to maximise payments.

SCHEMES 5 December 2025

€47m in SCEP payments commence to 14,983 farmers

€47m in SCEP payments commence to 14,983 farmers

The payments have been made to 94% of current participants in the Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme.

NEWS 5 December 2025

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Measuring carbon is the new frontier for Irish tillage farming

Tom Barry, tillage farmer: ‘I farm in Killavullen, north Cork, and I’ve been farming here since 1995’.

Measuring carbon is the new frontier for Irish tillage farming

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