Grant or payment · Wales
SFS Optional: Sustainable production (beef age at slaughter and sire registration)
New payments for cutting the age at which beef cattle go to slaughter and for recording the sire when registering calves.
- From
- Welsh Government / Rural Payments Wales
- How much
- Not yet published.
- Who can apply
- SFS Universal Layer claimants only.
What you’ll need
- SFS Universal Layer claim
- UA3 benchmarking KPIs for beef finishing
How to apply
- Watch for the technical guidance before January 2027
Listed as opening 'January 2027' (SFS only). Payment needs a 14-day reduction in age at slaughter compared with the farm baseline, with maintenance payments for animals finished under 22 months.
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Checked against the official pages on 29 October 2026. Sources: 1, 2. Always read the official page before you apply.