Irish Hereford Prime has secured an additional bonus of 20c to 25c/kg for all prebooked Hereford cattle for the spring and early summer months.
Farmers can take advantage of the bonus from 21 March to 20 May 2022 in all ABP Group and Kepak Group factories throughout the country.
This will be for all members of the producer group who prebook their Hereford cattle by Friday 18 February, 2022.
Qualifying Hereford steers and heifers will receive the bonus on top of the 12c to 20c/kg Quality Assurance payment.
Irish Hereford Prime comments that the reintroduction of an increased off-season bonus is a very good signal for its members.
Niall O’Mahony, group chair, is confident that the doubling of the bonus paid will help to offset higher farm input costs.
He said: “Last year saw the highest ever number of Hereford qualifying cattle sold through the producer group, with over 75,000 cattler eceiving a bonus payment for meeting the desired qualifying criteria.”
“[We are] starting 2022 on a very positive note. Demand for cattle is good, [and] we are meeting sustainability targets at farm level with a younger finishing age.”
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