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Farmers Working with Nature

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QA Infrastructure to deliver farm programme

Quality Scheme Farms Certified Estimated Production

Beef 43,000 90%

Lamb 12,000 68%

Pig 396 97%

Poultry 613 95%

Eggs 190 97%

Horticulture 353 75%

National Dairy Scheme launched in December 2013

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Traceability Welfare

Environment Animal Health

Food Safety

Utilising the QA infrastructure …….

Additional Sustainability Measures

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Footprinting accreditation

Dairy Carbon Navigator

Additional sustainability information built into scheme

National Sustainable Dairy Assurance Scheme

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ANIMAL IDENTIFICATION

MOVEMENT (AIM)

ICBF

On farm Sustainability

Programme

HANDHELD TECHNOLOGY

GPS

PERFORMANCE CALCULATEDFOR EACH FARM

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Using data to drive improvement

Farm Financial

Performance

GHG Emissions

€Sustainable = Efficient

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1. Grazing season

2. Energy efficiency

3. EBI

4. Manure management

5. Nitrogen fertiliser efficiency

Focus on practical advice for farmers

Key Measures

Set Targets

Score performance

out of 10

Potential GHG & € BenefitsGrazing season length

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Feedback to farmers

Individual feedback report to be sent to each farmer

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Additional Sustainability information......

Water – rainwater harvesting, conservation, leak detection

Energy – usage, water heating, plate cooler

Biodiversity – hedgerow management, trees, habitats

Soil and Fertilisation – soil testing history, field conditions

Pesticides & Herbicides – protect field margins

Health/Safety & Social – contribution to local community, worker training