New €50/cow suckler welfare scheme announced amid criticism over new IBR testing requirement
One of the requirements of the news scheme is that farmers must get their herd tested for IBR by engaging a veterinarian to select, blood sample and test up to twenty animals for IBR antibodies. Stock Image: Getty
A new €50/cow support measure for the suckler sector, the National Beef Welfare Scheme (NBWS) was been opened to applications.
The scheme will support farmers in meal feeding suckler calves in advance of and after weaning, and in testing for the presence of Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis (IBR) in their herds.
