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Donegal farmers get €80 a cow 25.10.07

DONEGAL farmers are to benefit from a new EU welfare scheme paying them €80 per suckler cow from January.
The measure aims to improve the quality of the national suckler herd and is open to all suckler farmers including those with mixed herds.
Donegal farmers to get €80 per suckler cow. Deputy Niall Blaney explained that the scheme was voluntary and will operate for five years.
“The welfare scheme will secure a payment of €80 per cow up to a limit of 100 cows who comply with six welfare measures in relation to calves born from the 1st of January 2008," he said.
"These measures include animal events recording, disbudding of calves, castration of bull calves, minimum calving age, weaning best practice and training and education.”
Application forms, help sheets and additional information will be issued in the coming weeks.
“It is vital that we continue to support our suckler farmers who provide our high quality beef, which is key to the success of the rural economy," said Deputy Blaney.
Donegal farmers who need additional information can phone the Department of Agriculture on a dedicated Lo-Call number - 1890 252 707 - to go live on October 30.
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