Extra flexibility measures for SCEP farmers impacted by ICBF beef index changes – Department

Under these additional measures, female offspring of genotyped females in SCEP herds, initially excluded from SCEP based on their own genomic evaluation, may now become eligible.

Margaret Donnelly

Enhanced flexibility measures for participants in the Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP) have been announced by the Department of Agriculture.

The move comes to address potential challenges arising from the November announcement of changes to the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) evaluations.