Farmers improving water quality with the community in Ireland
South Tipperary, Ireland
Joined May 2024
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Farming for Water EIP retweeted
Is your farm in a Priority Area for Action? Speak to your ASSAP or farm advisor to see if you are eligible for our Farming For Water funding. 🚜
You'll find your advisor here: tinyurl.com/3ntdekf3
Learn more at farmingforwater.ie
@teagasc @DairyIndustryIE
ALT Promotional banner featuring a tranquil farmland scene at sunrise with a reflective water body and a sheep in the foreground. Text reads: 'Is your farm in a Priority Area for Action? Apply for funding at farmingforwater.ie.' The logo for Farming for Water is displayed in the corner.
Farming for Water EIP retweeted
📍Shournagh Sub-Catchment.
Great to open the doors to more farmers in Cork. We’re really happy with how these farm plan clinics are going. More to come!
Farming for Water EIP retweeted
🌳 Forests For Water
🌳 Native Tree Area Scheme 1
🌳 Native Tree Area Scheme 2
These types of schemes can be very beneficial for water quality. And Teagasc has a clinic in every county!
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A nationwide series of forestry clinics for people who are considering forestry as an enterprise has been organised by @teagascforestry. These one-to-one consultations are being held between 20 January & 12 February 2025.
Find your nearest clinic on teagasc.ie/forestryclinics
Farming for Water EIP retweeted
What are Blue Dot waterbodies? 🔵
In a film we made with @MayoCoCo, our Blue Dot Team Lead Dr. Paul O'Callaghan explains what Blue Dots are and the importance of managing them to preserve their pristine status.
Find out more: lawaters.ie/blue-dot-program…
@EUWatersofLIFE
Take a look at the brilliant @FarmingforWater section from the recent Ear to the Ground @rte program 💧🐮👇
Dr. Mairead Shore from our Farming for Water EIP team speaking to @RTEOne's Ear to the Ground about the importance of the EIP for improving water quality in Ireland.
Full episode: tinyurl.com/3fvuh2eu
More info: farmingforwater.ie
Footage courtesy of @rte / @indiepicsIE
Farming for Water EIP retweeted
Boost your farm's water quality with our #FarmingforWater funding. 🌿💧
Your first step? A free farm visit from a @teagasc or ASSAP advisor.
Learn more at farmingforwater.ie 🌊
ALT An infographic titled "Farming for Water: How does it work?" explains the process. It includes four steps: 1) Farmer receives free advisory visit from a Teagasc or Dairy ASSAP advisor. 2) Farm Action Plan - Advisor completes a water management plan identifying necessary actions, 3) ASSAP advisor submission and 4) implementation of actions for funding & payments. The background image shows a barn with cattle.
Farming for Water EIP retweeted
Did you know?
If you sign up for email updates on catchments.ie you'll get an email on Thursday afternoons with a two line summary of any story added to the website that week.
ALT A screenshot of the frontpage of catchments.ie showing the email signup box.
Farming for Water EIP retweeted
Great coverage from the @farmersjournal and @aidan_bren of the €60m @FarmingforWater gaining huge momentum all around the country.
Already over 1000 applications accepted 💧🐮👏
Farming for Water EIP retweeted
@DairygoldCo_Op today announced its update to the Grassroots Milk Supplier Sustainability Bonus which will provide a 33% increase in the payment and result in €14 million being paid out to participating farmers annually @EUcssrMcGrath #WeGrowTogether
Farming for Water EIP retweeted
The EPA has published an early insights bulletin into nitrogen levels in major rivers in Ireland for the period January to June 2024. These early insights are based on the nitrate levels for 20 representative river monitoring sites.
epa.ie/publications/monitori…
ALT Early insight nitrogen concentrations January to June, 2016-2024, at 20 representative sites.
Farming for Water EIP retweeted
Well worth attending if your in the area and interested in grant aid for your farm and learning about @FarmingforWater
🚨 Event reminder!
@LakelandDairies will host a major #FarmingforWater event in the Moynalty Catchment on Tuesday 3rd December.
Learn more: tinyurl.com/msb3phhv
@teagasc @DairiesJp @tirlan_ @KepakGroup @DeptHousingIRL @agriculture_ie @meathcoco
Farming for Water EIP retweeted
A beautiful morning here at the @lakeland_FI water quality event in collaboration with @tirlan_ @KepakGroup and @FarmingforWater
Farming for Water EIP retweeted
John explaining to the crowd here how he is focusing on water quality while farming at a high stocking rate. Big focus on protected area, LESS, slurry storage, the value of slurry, timing of slurry application, and keeping the yard clean using a bucket and brush
Farming for Water EIP retweeted
The Farming for Water measures that's have been out in place on this farm and the money on offer for each of the measures. A great way of putting money in farmers pockets and improving water quality simultaneously
Farming for Water EIP retweeted
Great crowd for the Farming for Water EIP event in Moynalty.
The message is clear. There is support there to implement the right measure in the right place and address #waterquality. Now is the time to use it while the funding is in place.
💧More info: farmingforwater.ie/ – at Meath, Ireland
Farming for Water EIP retweeted
The dairy industry continues to drive widescale water quality improvements. 💧
Many more to come with our farm families and communities at the heart. 🐮
@FarmingforWater EIP ‘a game changer’ - @LakelandDairies @tirlan_ farmersjournal.ie/dairy/news…
Farming for Water EIP retweeted
Find out if your farm qualifies for #FarmingForWater funding.
This initiative focuses on areas which require most attention to help restore and improve water quality.
Contact your ASSAP or farm advisor, or email [email protected].
#capnetworkireland
Lakeland Dairies event to highlight benefits of water quality funds - Agriland.ie @LakelandDairies agriland.ie/farming-news/lak…
Farming for Water EIP retweeted
On Tues 3 Dec, Lakeland Dairies is hosting a Farming for Water walk on the farm of Sean and John Gilsenan in Moynalty, Co Meath at 11am.
Farming for Water is a €60m Programme to support farmers in their continued efforts to improve water quality.
Info: lakelanddairies.com/news-eve…
