The regional independent TDs have called for a new suckler cow environmental scheme that provides €200/cow on the first 20 cows in a herd as well as a doubling of payments to farmers under the Sheep Welfare Scheme.
“The agriculture proposals which as regional independent TDs we have put forward in our pre-budget submission form part of an overall plan focused on getting families, workers and students out of our cities, where housing and services are in huge demand, and instead supporting people to bring life back into remote rural communities,” said TD Denis Naughten.
The proposals include:
A suckler cow environmental scheme that pays €200 on up to 20 cows to support sustainable suckler beef production based on the Smart Farming Initiative. Increase the Sheep Welfare Scheme budget to €50m. Increase places on the Rural Social Scheme by 1,000.
The regional independent TDs have called for a new suckler cow environmental scheme that provides €200/cow on the first 20 cows in a herd as well as a doubling of payments to farmers under the Sheep Welfare Scheme.
“The agriculture proposals which as regional independent TDs we have put forward in our pre-budget submission form part of an overall plan focused on getting families, workers and students out of our cities, where housing and services are in huge demand, and instead supporting people to bring life back into remote rural communities,” said TD Denis Naughten.
The proposals include:
A suckler cow environmental scheme that pays €200 on up to 20 cows to support sustainable suckler beef production based on the Smart Farming Initiative. Increase the Sheep Welfare Scheme budget to €50m. Increase places on the Rural Social Scheme by 1,000. 
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