kollegeknight wrote: » My reference for 2018 is 1269kg nitrogen. My reduction target is 1205kg. Currently I have 32 animals which add up to 1482kg. Fair bit of calculation to get right levels for €540 and I wonder will they charge some hidden fee like they normally do.
Sugarbowl wrote: » How did you find out your reference figures as matter on interest? Did you do it yourself or did you see it online? Thanks
tanko wrote: » Dairy cow 85kgs Suckler cow 65kgs Cattle > 2yrs 65kgs Cattle 1-2 yrs 57kgs Cattle 0-1 yrs 24kgs
josephsoap wrote: » Thanks Tanko, so if you sell a calf / weanling at either 6 months or 9 nine months he is still classed as 24KG?
memorystick wrote: » What happens if you fail to meet the 5% and actually increase numbers?
Anto_Meath wrote: » I could be wrong but do people this this scheme will mean a lot of farmers selling cattle next August / September to try and reduce their over all Kgs of nitrogen for the year. I don't think I will be applying for it as I like the ability to be be able buy and see cattle when it suits me, I am missing out on a lot of it anyway as I killed cattle in June - August this last few years, so I think I will take my beating as it is and try to make it up in other ways.
tanko wrote: » I sold four cows in the mart which were killed shortly after. Am I right in saying i get nothing and the lads that got them killed get €400?
Cavanjack wrote: » Yeah I’d say what we will do here is try and fatten the grass cattle earlier next year (maybe a month earlier) and buy in a bit later. We’ll still have the same numbers going through the farm. We are getting max payment here so too much to miss out on. A lot of lads will probably think like you and ask is it worth it.
tanko wrote: » It looks like cows are eligible. I've been told that if a dealer or factory agent bought them and they were killed within 30 days (mine were) that i'll get the €100 on them. Is this correct?
Sugarbowl wrote: » is applying for this kinda putting a cap on any future reference number you may have? If the reference period is not starting till next June 2020, that leads you into summer 2021 to have the reduction made. Then in the t & c you must apply for a sfp each year up to that. Does that mean from 2022 onwards we will have a new cap and 2021 could be a Terence year? So what if there was a new run of schemes like bdgp in the near future. Are you not limiting yourself to a certain quota? Young and enthusiastic here so don't want to narrow my future plans all for one payment. Just thinking out loud. Any one thinks the same?
tanko wrote: » who is Terence?
Anto_Meath wrote: » O yes anyone who would could getting a few thousand would be foolish to miss it. Can you draw the maximum for the suckler cows (40 X €40) and the maximum for the slaughter (100 X €100) therefore overall payment would be €11,600? I do have a feeling that like any subsidy it will have unintentional effects on the market. Remember years ago there was a old neighbor of ours who would bring his cattle to near beef but wouldn't draw down the 22 month subsidy as he said you got paid that in the mart the day you sold without any form filling. His nephew is now complaining that the single farm payment on the bit of land is poor, but he used to do very well with his cattle when selling them some times I think he even got more than he would have got in the envelope.
Cavanjack wrote: » Don’t have sucklers (so I’m not really getting the max) but yeah think you can get €11,600. As for worrying about it being a reference year for stocking rates, well I wouldn’t worry about it. If it is it may be a blessing.
