Sheep Scan and Welfare Scheme

thelegend1979

Now that you mention it it was suffolk cross ewes that scanned with singles for me too. The rest were more crossbred type sheep.

J.O. Farmer

Cran wrote: »

Anyone hear when the online option will be up and running in agfood?

Got a text today which said

Year
2 of Sheep Welfare Scheme is now open for renewal/withdrawal. Please
return your form, or apply online at agfood.ie.To optout freetext STOP to 50777

So going by that it should be up but I haven't logged in yet.

wrangler

thelegend1979 wrote: »

Now that you mention it it was suffolk cross ewes that scanned with singles for me too. The rest were more crossbred type sheep.

Suffolk wouldn't be good for prolificacy

Lambman

Yea I know wrangler but I bought 12 last year as hoggets tipped them and scanned with 30 lambs belive it or not and the same 6 scanned with 10 this year same ram aswell. What would you put it down till? Grass quality was probably behind this year aswell with the bad year.

thelegend1979

Il keep that in mind Wrangler. A good bit of border leicester genetics in flock so i thought they would be ok. Any opinion on milford ewes??

Ard_MC

Anyone having trouble with the welfare link on the website? Its not working for me. Think post might be safest option?!

Lambman

Ard_MC wrote: »

Anyone having trouble with the welfare link on the website? Its not working for me. Think post might be safest option?!

Yep filled out the forms there.

Siamsa Sessions

I got an error message when I tried the link today.

Tis poor management from Dept telling everyone you can do something online but it’s still not possible weeks later.

Why not just be honest with the people and advise them to post in the forms? There’d be much less frustration all round.

early_riser

Done mine online this evening no problem, straight forward enough just thick boxes

Siamsa Sessions

Tried again just now and getting the same error:

"Null Pointer Exception occurred in the application"

adam14

Siamsa Sessions wrote: »

Tried again just now and getting the same error:

"Null Pointer Exception occurred in the application"

Same error here.

wrangler

Applied online with no problem here

Aravo

Can you change your options each year or do you have to stick with the original ones.

thelegend1979

You have to stick with original

tom_k

Logged in and confirmed continuance in scheme without any hassle there.

The fact that the system immediately generates a downloadable confirmation letter is a step in the right direction, in my opinion.

Green farmer

Siamsa Sessions wrote: »

Tried again just now and getting the same error:

"Null Pointer Exception occurred in the application"

Tried doing mine and same message coming up. Waiting on call back from dept

Green farmer

Green farmer wrote: »

Tried doing mine and same message coming up. Waiting on call back from dept

Rang the dept in Portlaois today. They told me it can’t be done online. They are sending me out a paper form to send back bu registered post. I told her several people I know to have done it online. She said maybe they were new into the scheme and I was just continuing to year 2 in the scheme and this might be the reason. I was left confused.

early_riser

Green farmer wrote: »

Rang the dept in Portlaois today. They told me it can’t be done online. They are sending me out a paper form to send back bu registered post. I told her several people I know to have done it online. She said maybe they were new into the scheme and I was just continuing to year 2 in the scheme and this might be the reason. I was left confused.

Strange alright. Two to be done in this house, my own and fathers, and i done both online no problem atall both continuing into year 2

jd06

early_riser wrote:

Strange alright. Two to be done in this house, my own and fathers, and i done both online no problem atall both continuing into year 2

Same here

Green farmer

Found out it’s a IT glitch effecting people who are joint applicants. Will have to submit by paper.

Country lad

Just wondering how do I find out if my application for sheep welfare scheme arrived as not sure if I put a stamp on envelope

Buford T. Justice XIX

Country lad wrote: »

Just wondering how do I find out if my application for sheep welfare scheme arrived as not sure if I put a stamp on envelope

I'd say to contact the Dept and explain the situation and they will probably send out another application. And get the name of who you talk to as well.

And send it registered post as they will only accept registered post as proof of postage, a cert of posting will not be accepted.

You have until next Thursday to post as all posted forms have to be in by Friday.

Country lad

Thanks for your help phoned department and they don't. Know if my application arrived so sending me out a new forms better having two applications in than none at all thanks again for your help

Bleating Lamb

Got a ‘Payments Statement’ for 2017 in post today,looking at my Sheep Welfare Scheme payment it would seem to be a few sheep short of correct figure.
Is there a % being held off to be paid in Spring 2018 does anyone know?

charolais0153

Bleating Lamb wrote: »

Got a ‘Payments Statement’ for 2017 in post today,looking at my Sheep Welfare Scheme payment it would seem to be a few sheep short of correct figure.
Is there a % being held off to be paid in Spring 2018 does anyone know?

15%

Hard Knocks

Question, if I have a reference of 20 ewes, & have 22 ewes, but have 4 culls & 8 springing ewe lambs
Can I sell the culls now, or do I have to wait for the ewe lambs to lamb?

wrangler

Hard Knocks wrote: »

Question, if I have a reference of 20 ewes, & have 22 ewes, but have 4 culls & 8 springing ewe lambs
Can I sell the culls now, or do I have to wait for the ewe lambs to lamb?

Ewe lambs are allowed as replacements after 1st jan