Ireland: How did your Beef Environmental Efficiency Programme BEEP-S payment compare to the average?

On November 1, the Beef Environmental Efficiency Programme – Suckler (BEEP-S) came to a close alongside the Dairy-Beef Calf Scheme. According to figures from the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF), a total of 24,092 suckler herds submitted weights for the BEEP-S scheme. The average payment made to successful applicants under BEEP-S scheme was €1,700 and, according to ICBF, 493,295 cow-calf pairs were weighed overall. The table below includes some of the key statistics from the BEEP-S: Number of herds:24,092Cow-Calf pairs weighed:493,295Average pairs/herd:20Average €/herd:€1,700Total payment €:€41 Million According to the ICBF: “Farmers have seen the range of benefits that weighing their animals has for their overall herd performance over the past three years. Advertisement “Weighing suckler cows and calves has helped farmers to identify the best-performing cows, calves and sires, identify any animals which need extra attention, and it has helped farmers to dose and medicate ...