Ireland: €1.7m paid to farmers in EID tag subsidy scheme

Published 2022년 12월 14일

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The Bovine electronic identification (EID) tag subsidy scheme in Ireland has successfully supported over 58,000 farmers by providing more than €1.7 million in payments for the adoption of new EID tags. This initiative, which is part of a larger three-year plan running from 2022 to 2024, aims to streamline the bovine identification process and promote sustainability in alignment with the Food Vision 2030 objectives. Farmers are reimbursed €1 for each new EID tag set, with a cap of €100 per farmer throughout the scheme. The subsidy is specifically designed to assist smaller producers and is calculated based on the number of new tag sets purchased, which should be no more than the number of breeding females in the herd each year. This initiative not only facilitates the mandatory transition to electronic tagging but also brings benefits such as improved traceability, reduced manual labor, and a safer working environment for all stakeholders in the bovine industry.

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Over €1.7 million has been paid out to around 58,000 farmers under year one of the Bovine electronic identification (EID) tag subsidy scheme. The scheme was introduced to help farmers in transitioning to the new mandatory electronic identification system which requires that all calves born after July 1, 2022 must be identified with a tag set that includes an EID tag. Under the scheme, which runs from 2022-2024, farmers will receive €1 towards the cost of each new EID tag set purchased, up to a maximum of €100. Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue said: “It will deliver a substantial improvement in the bovine identification system for farmers, livestock marts, slaughter plants, export assembly centres and veterinarians.” Bovine EID Tag Subsidy Scheme According to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM), the initiative aligns with and supports the Food Vision 2030 objective that Ireland will become a world leader in sustainable food ...

Source: AgriLand