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  • Beef Carbon Reduction Scheme

    Topics:
    • Grants and Funding, 
    • Livestock Farming, 
    • Agricultural & Environmental Schemes, 
    • Area-based Schemes 2025, 
    • Beef farming

    The BCR is a new payment scheme for beef farmers in Northern Ireland

    DON’T FORGET: Opt in for BCR – Farm businesses who have yet to opt in should do so by 31st December, to secure Payment for animals eligible in 2025. 

    You can read the Minister's Press Release at  Opt-In to the Beef Carbon Reduction Scheme Now!  or visit How Do I Opt-in for BCR? 

    • What is the Beef Carbon Reduction (BCR) Scheme?
    • Am I eligible for BCR?
    • Retention Period Examples
    • How do I opt-in for BCR?
    • Checks that we will carry out if you opt-in for BCR
    • BCR Payments
    • What to do if you are not happy with our decision?
    • BCR Terms & Conditions

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    • Am I Eligible for BCR?
    • Am I eligible for SC Scheme
    • Am I eligible for the FwNT Scheme?
    • Area-based Schemes - Current Scheme Details
    • BCR Payments
    • Beef and sheep management notes
    • Beef at CAFRE
    • Beef Carbon Reduction Scheme - Terms and Conditions
    • Beef Carbon Reduction Scheme Retention Period Examples
    • Beef Carcase Classification
    • Beef farming - breeding
    • Beef farming - business
    • Beef farming news
    • Beef farming nutrition
    • Beef farming technology projects
    • Beef management
    • Beef Sustainability Package
    • Business Changes
    • Checks that we will carry out if you opt in for the SC Scheme
    • Checks That We Will Carry Out If You Opt-in For BCR
    • Cross Compliance 2025
    • DAERA AfIB Meat Inspectorate contacts
    • Deadweight price reporting
    • EFS Claim Confirmation and Management
    • Eligible Beef breeds
    • Entitlements and Transfers 2025
    • Farm Sustainability Payment (FSP)
    • Farm Sustainability Standards (FSS)
    • FwNT Scheme Checks and Inspections
    • FwNT Scheme Conditions
    • FwNT Scheme Payments
    • How do I apply for the FwNT Scheme?
    • How Do I Carry Out the FwNT Scheme Actions?
    • How do I opt in for the SC Scheme?
    • How Do I Opt-in for BCR?
    • How to Apply
    • New & Future Schemes
    • New Farm Business
    • Other Useful Information
    • Previous years Area-based Schemes
    • Registering for Government Gateway (GG) and NIDA Accounts
    • Review of Decisions 2025
    • SC Scheme How To Videos
    • SC Scheme Payments
    • Single Application and Maps How To Videos
    • Suckler Cow Scheme
    • What is the Beef Carbon Reduction (BCR) Scheme
    • What is the Suckler Cow (SC) Scheme?
    • What to do if you are not happy with our decision
    • What to Do if You Are Not Happy with Our Decisions?
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