/Donal O Leary
A survey conducted by Bord Bia has revealed that 79% of farmers feel that more guidance is needed on how to improve their environmental sustainability.
With over 650 participants, the survey - ‘Farmer Sustainability and Engagement Tracking’ - showed a strong appetite among farmers to improve the environmental friendliness of their farms.
Nearly three-quarters of those surveyed believe that farmers should do more to improve their sustainability and 88% are confident in their ability to adopt sustainable farming practices.
Farm practices
The results show a reasonably high degree of adoption of sustainable practices, with 40% of farmers using water meters, 51% had soil tested in the last 12 months and 46% are using low emission slurry spreading.