Beef Welfare Scheme 2025

I just had a read of the T&C's and it says that the samples have to sent to suitable laboratory/testing facility of the participants choice for analysis. Do your Vets do the testing or do they send the samples on? I presume if your Vets do the testing they are classed as suitable to do so but I don't know. I would phone them before you make a final decision just in case they are not covered in the scheme.

See link below:

"9.3.1 Option (a) - Faecal Testing:
Carry out two (2) faecal tests for specified parasites and submit for testing to a suitable
laboratory / testing facility of the participant’s choice for analysis.
• Participants who chose this optional action must carry out two (2) faecal tests with a
minimum of four (4) weeks between each test.
• All sampling kits must be purchased no later than 13 October 2025.
• Samples must be submitted to suitable laboratory / testing facility of the farmer’s
choosing (all faecal samples submitted must be fresh).
• Farmer must retain copies of the receipts for purchase of the sampling kits and use
the action record sheet to record the details of the action implementation"

I can't access this scheme on my phone as there's a pop up on it that I cant get rid of on agfood and when I tried to access agfood on daughters laptop I cant get onto agfood, any ideas? We were in it last year

There is a new thing from today (1st of Sept) that is a two step verification. From memory you need to input your mobile phone number that is registered with the Dept, they will send you a verification code that you use and then you can log in. I haven't used it yet so I don't know if it's working, although I have to register the twin calves so I will try it later or tomorrow.