Farmers struggling to meet BEAM repayments should contact the DAFM
Farmers facing financial difficulties and who are unable to make repayments under the Beef Exceptional Aid Measure (BEAM) have been urged to contact the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM). According to the department over 34,500 farmers applied for BEAM at its closing date of 20 September 2019, with €78 million in payments issued to participating farmers. However, some 11,000 BEAM participants did not meet some, or…