Minister Creed announces opening date for €100 million Beef Exceptional Aid Measure

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed T.D. today announced that the Beef Exceptional Aid Measure (BEAM) will open for applications from Monday 19th August;

BEAM will open for applications from 19^th August to 8^th September inclusive. Applications will be accepted online through AgFood.ie

Details

• Aid will be paid on adult cattle slaughtered between 24 September 2018 and 12 May 2019, at a rate of €100 per animal subject to a maximum of 100 finished animals per herd.
• Aid will also be paid on suckler cows that calved in 2018, at a rate of €40 per animal subject to a maximum of 40 sucklers per herd.
• Dairy herds are not eligible for the measure, with the exception of dairy herds of less than 40 dairy cows. Smaller dairy farms typically have a mixed farming enterprise, with a lower than average dairy farm income, and a beef enterprise accounting for a higher proportion of total farm income.  
• Animals controlled by slaughtering establishments, and dealer/agent herds, are not eligible for this financial aid.
• In the event BEAM is oversubscribed, payment rates may be subject to minor revision.