The first check date for the Extensification Payment Scheme 2001 has now been selected.

Declaration forms will be sent to producers to calculate the number of bovine livestock units on their holdings on the basis of those bovine animals on the holdings after any movements for the check date in question have been completed.

These declaration forms will be sent to producers during July, and will include the next two check dates (which have yet to be selected) covering the periods March/April and May/June.

Updated: 08:52 Thursday, April 12, 2001