Beef Data and Genomics Programme deadline extended
Clare Fine Gael Senator Tony Mulcahy is reminding farmers in the county that the deadline for submitting applications to the Beef Data and Genomics Programme has been extended to next Friday 5th June.
An estimated 15,000 farmers have already applied for the Beef Data and Genomics Programme.
Senator Mulcahy commented: “I know that some beef farmers had concerns around the flexibility of being in a six year programme. However the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney, has highlighted that many farmers have more land than is needed to qualify for the full payment under the scheme and so there won’t be compliance issues if they are to sell off or lease some of their land within the six-year time period."
“Where the land is sold, leased, gifted or willed, the obligations of the scheme will transfer to the new owner," he added.
Farmers with any queries in relation to the scheme should read the Frequently Asked Questions document on the Department of Agriculture’s website, or to contact the Department directly on Lo-call 1890 200 510 or 01 607 2000.
