Wexford IFA Launch Pilot Guide to Improving Water Quality
Wexford IFA has launched a guide for farmers to improve water quality in the county.
The pilot initiative contains eight actions for change as part of the Better Farming for Water programme.
Under three headings – Nutrient Management, Farmyard Management and Land Management – the guide identifies actions to support farmers to achieve higher water quality.
Wexford IFA will hold a tillage event on the farm of William and Craig Masterson in Bunclody (Y21 CK76) this evening (July 2nd), at which the guide will be launched.
The event will also discuss grain markets, the future of the sector and the potential for solar on tillage farms.
IFA Environment Chair John Murphy said the Better Farming for Water programme and the Farming for Water EIP are helping farmers to go beyond regulatory requirements to protect and restore water bodies.
“The latter project is open to all farmers with land in priority action areas (PAAs) where targeted water quality improvements are needed,” he said.
The full details of the guide are here.
