BEAM deadline now extended to September 15

IFA National Livestock Chairman Angus Woods said following a request from the IFA, the Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed has made a necessary extension to the closing date for the BEAM scheme, to this Sunday September 15th.

He said this extension has given farmers a final chance to apply for the scheme, which is vital to livestock farmers in the current income crisis.

Angus Woods encouraged all eligible farmers to make their application for the scheme by this weekend.

The IFA Livestock leader said that to date a substantial number of farmers have applied for the scheme, but there are over 70,000 farmers eligible to apply for the payment of €100 per finished animal and €40 per suckler cow.

Mr Woods said any farmers who sold finished cattle in the marts also needed to make an application without delay. These farmers are eligible for payment and if they are encountering any difficulty, they should seek help or revert to the appeal process on the online application, but the important thing is to make sure to lodge an application.

The IFA Livestock Chairman said the key issue is for farmers to make an application before the new deadline date of Sunday, September 15th.

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