No application is required for extensification premium but if the stocking density on the holding is less than 1.4 livestock units (Lus) per hectare (Ha) extensification premium is automatically paid on animals paid under the suckler cow and special beef premium applications.
The person named applied for, and was paid 1998 special beef premium on one animal underthe ten month scheme, that is, 0.6LU, and 19 animals under the 22 month scheme. Some 18 of these were over two years and one was under two years, that is, 18.6 Lus. He also applied for and was paid on 40 ewes under the 1998 ewe premium scheme each equivalent to 15LU, that is, 6 Lus. No application was received for 1998 suckler cow premium. He also declared an area of 17.56 hectares on his 1998 area aid application. Extensification premium is calculated by dividing the total livestock units, that is, 25.2, by the hectares declared on the area aid application – 17.56. This gives a stocking density of 1.43Lus/Ha.