Longford Teagasc expert offers valuable advice on 2025 National Dairy Beef Weighing Scheme
The 2025 Dairy Beef Weighing Scheme is open for applications for eligible farmers.
This payment is for the farmer that is rearing the calves.
The scheme is for a duration of one year.
The closing date for applications is the 15th May at midnight.
You can contact your local advisor to put in the application.
The payment rate is €20 per eligible calf.
There is a few Terms and Conditions to be complied with.
Applicants must weigh and submit weights for a minimum of 5 eligible calves and up to a maximum of 50.
Calves that qualify are a male calf off a dairy breed and/or a male or female calf of a beef breed sire born to a dairy breed dam in their herd.
Eligible calves must be at least 12 weeks of age at the time of weighing and have been registered on the holding they are being weighed on for a minimum of 10 days prior to the date of weighing.
Calves must be in the applicant’s herd for at least 10 days before weighing
Calves must born between 01 July 2024 and 30 June 2025.
The weights must be submitted on ICBF by 1st November 2025 at 5:30pm to make an applicant eligible for payment.
Farmers can apply themselves through AgFood or they can ask their agricultural advisor to apply for them.
Teagasc provides a Local Advisory and Education service to farmers.
They have offices based in Roscommon Town (Tel: 090 6626166), Castlerea (Tel: 094 9620160) and Longford Town (Tel: 043 3341021), You can find us on Facebook @Teagasc roscommonlongford, Instagram @teagasc.rnld and X @teagascRNLD. Email; RoscommonLongford [email protected]