Ireland: MMI demands larger grant for cattle EID facilities at marts

Published 2023년 3월 1일

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The Mart Managers of Ireland (MMI) has called on the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) to increase the grant available for marts to install electronic identification (EID) facilities for cattle. The current scheme offers 40% of the total cost, capped at €8,000. The department has introduced mandatory EID for cattle born after July 2022. MMI believes that without all marts participating in the scheme, it will be ineffective due to the significant cost of upgrading and the limited benefits for the marts.

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Mart Managers of Ireland (MMI) has called on the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) to “dramatically increase” the grant available to marts to install electronic identification (EID) facilities for cattle. Under the Cattle EID Livestock Mart Grant Aid Scheme, which opened for applications in January, marts can apply for 40% of the total cost of the eligible upgrades made, up to a maximum total payment of €8,000. The department said that funding is available only for the upgrading of facilities to electronically read and record the identification details of cattle being traded. Eligible investments will include the installation or upgrading of wi-fi, electronic reading equipment, software development, hardware purchase and the purchase of tablet computers. Grant aid will not be given for any other improvements made by applicant marts. The closing date for receipt of applications is September 30, 2023. EID The department introduced mandatory EID of cattle from ...

Source: AgriLand