The Irish Farmers Journal has learned that as part of proposals suggested by the Department, cattle farmers would no longer be asked to contribute a 38c levy towards funding of the ICBF when buying ear tags.
Approved tag supplies would make an equivalent contribution based on the number of tags sold.
This is one of a number of solutions to ICBF's funding shortfall put to the three companies over recent weeks by the Department in discussions on the issue. If the proposal gets the cooperation of the three companies approved to sell tags, it will give ICBF increased certainty on funding. However, it would also likely see the price of ear tags increase for farmers.
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The proposal was outlined to the three cattle tag providers (Mullinahone Co-op, Cormac Tagging and Datamars) recently by the Department of Agriculture.
At present, there is an opt-in scenario where cattle farmers can themselves decide whether or not to make a voluntary 38c per tag set contribution to the ICBF.
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The Irish Farmers Journal has learned that as part of proposals suggested by the Department, cattle farmers would no longer be asked to contribute a 38c levy towards funding of the ICBF when buying ear tags.
Approved tag supplies would make an equivalent contribution based on the number of tags sold.
This is one of a number of solutions to ICBF's funding shortfall put to the three companies over recent weeks by the Department in discussions on the issue. If the proposal gets the cooperation of the three companies approved to sell tags, it will give ICBF increased certainty on funding. However, it would also likely see the price of ear tags increase for farmers.
The proposal was outlined to the three cattle tag providers (Mullinahone Co-op, Cormac Tagging and Datamars) recently by the Department of Agriculture.
At present, there is an opt-in scenario where cattle farmers can themselves decide whether or not to make a voluntary 38c per tag set contribution to the ICBF.
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