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T.B GRANT or fodder assistance

  • 20-12-2012 2:04pm
    #1
    kingping007
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 70 ✭✭


    hi guys just wondering is here a grant or any help if u go down with tb a neighbour of mine locked up i would like to give him some good news hes a bit down in the dumps with the price of feed.Ithink there use to be but prob gone now with everything else...thanks guys:(


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  • #2
    td5man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,081 ✭✭✭td5man


    kingping007 wrote: »
    hi guys just wondering is here a grant or any help if u go down with tb a neighbour of mine locked up i would like to give him some good news hes a bit down in the dumps with the price of feed.Ithink there use to be but prob gone now with everything else...thanks guys:(
    There used to be a hardship grant for restricted herds during the winter months


  • #3
    kingping007
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 70 ✭✭kingping007


    ya thats the one wonder is it still there


  • #4
    LivInt20
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 491 ✭✭LivInt20


    kingping007 wrote: »
    ya thats the one wonder is it still there

    http://www.agriculture.gov.ie/animalhealthwelfare/diseasecontrol/bovinetbbrucellosiseradicationschemes/diseasecompensationregime/


  • #5
    slippy wicket
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 693 ✭✭✭slippy wicket


    Tis still there, but you would really want to be on your uppers to fit the criteria and its only a pittance at the end of it all


  • #6
    6480
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 725 ✭✭✭6480


    it would help paying a meal bill every month


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  • #7
    td5man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,081 ✭✭✭td5man


    slippy wicket wrote: »
    Tis still there, but you would really want to be on your uppers to fit the criteria and its only a pittance at the end of it all
    Every littke helps when you cant sell anything .


  • #8
    freedominacup
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,920 ✭✭✭freedominacup


    slippy wicket wrote: »
    Tis still there, but you would really want to be on your uppers to fit the criteria and its only a pittance at the end of it all

    Max of €250/month he'd want to get his s**t together pronto and forget about that grant making any difference to him. He's not prevented from factorying animals AFAIK, so that's one outlet he has. He needs to assess his feed stocks immeadiately and see what remedial measures he can take to stretch what he has. What type of stock does he have and how soon would he normally sell? Can any of his stock be gotten factory fit? I think you'd be far better going back to him with a few ideas to get him through this situation
    than some pie-in-the-sky about hardship grants which will probably cost him more to comply with than he'll get from it.


  • #9
    fastrac
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 720 ✭✭✭fastrac


    I know dairy farmers can sell calves to approved feed lots so maybe he could talk to the Dept regarding other cattle


  • #10
    bob charles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,343 ✭✭✭bob charles


    kingping007 wrote: »
    hi guys just wondering is here a grant or any help if u go down with tb a neighbour of mine locked up i would like to give him some good news hes a bit down in the dumps with the price of feed.Ithink there use to be but prob gone now with everything else...thanks guys:(

    feedlots can buy animals from a restricted herd which maybe the best route forward for this person


  • #11
    Little jimmy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8 ✭Little jimmy


    bob charles wrote: »
    feedlots can buy animals from a restricted herd which maybe the best route forward for this person

    Jesus bob you are circling like a vulture


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  • #12
    bob charles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,343 ✭✭✭bob charles


    Little jimmy wrote: »
    Jesus bob you are circling like a vulture

    One mans meat, is another mans poison:). Anyway currently just back to normal herd status so couldnt buy them. feedlot status animals aren't allowed into certain international markets which is a bit of a ball ache at killing time


  • #13
    kingping007
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 70 ✭✭kingping007


    thank guys he is a suckler farmer kept weanlings this year


  • #14
    mf240
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,881 ✭✭✭mf240


    kingping007 wrote: »
    thank guys he is a suckler farmer kept weanlings this year

    The hardship grant is not al lot but sure it's only a bit of form filling an you might as well get it if you can . But I do know that you can't have off farm income in order to qualify.


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