SlieveAughty Farming

🥁🥁Applications now open for #TheHaresCorner for landowners in Co #Clare to help create ponds for wildlife, mini-woodlands, mini-orchards or ‘plans for nature’ on their land. burrenbeo.com/thc for info, guidelines to apply, and the application link. #biodiversity

#FFNGroundtipsPodcast What does it take to farm the uplands in a way that both provides an income & restores nature? Nia O'Malley farms in the Slieve Aughty Mountains. She explains how her beef farming works to support - not diminish - the wildlife. apple.co/3IALl8M

Our ad in today’s Sunday Independent. The Government needs to support Irish farmers not regulate us out of Business.

Reminder of last @HenHarrierProj open day for farmers in the Sliabh Aughty area. This Thursday evening 6pm in Turkenagh, caher, co. Clare. Information on how fields are scored in the Programme or how delivering better quality habitat is linked to higher farm payments?

Hen Harrier Payment issued this week to qualifying participants in all six SPAs. Over €156,000 has been paid to 227 participants. The payment applied to farmers in SPAs that reached their 2018 Hen Harrier Nest objectives and/or had land in close proximity to a nest or roost site

Very keen to get records from #farmers & #landowners that have breeding #Lapwing on their ground. Lots of nests on property with no access but to land owner. Please share with any farmers that might be keen to contribute! @IFAmedia @AgrilandIreland @farmfornature @ellamcsweeney

Field Clubs are great learning opportunities and conservation awareness in uplands - lovely one here Slieve Aughties This Sunday @MORANEnv @IrishUplands @Aughtyfarming

**PRESS RELEASE** We are delighted to announce we can now offer a contract to every farmer who has applied to join the Programme. This increased intake will potentially bring the total number of farmers in the Hen Harrier Programme to over 1,600 henharrierproject.ie/HHP_PressRelea…

NPWS have announced a public consultation on the Wildlife (Burning of Vegetation) Regulations 2018 and accompanying Best Practice Guidelines for Burning Management. The proposed Regs relate to burning in March. Submission deadline 5pm 31st Jan npws.ie/news/implement…

#FarmViability - *A date for your diaries* The Burren Winterage Weekend 2018 will take place from the 25th to 28th of October. More information about this event can be found here: burrenbeo.com/events/burren-…

A rare but lovely sound to hear in the Sliabh Aughtys.

***Closing date for submissions of habitat assessments has been extended Aug 12th (midnight)*** After that any remaining farms will be pooled and allocated to advisors with capacity. Participating farmers and advisors should submit their assessments as soon as possible

The Irish Uplands Forum Conference 2018 is now taking bookings. Early bird rates available until July 31st. Follow the link for conference programme and speaker biographies. irishuplandsforum.org/conference-201…

#PhD opportunity on #upland #ecosystem services in areas that support the Hen Harrier #HNV #biodiversity findaphd.com/search/Project… @eagle_trust @agriculture_ie

Aughty Warrior Challenge is on the 28th July and is in aid of Voices for Down Syndrome Galway. eventbrite.ie/e/aughty-warri…

All Farm Plans for Hen Harrier Programme selected applicants in 2018 have now been completed and sent out. Contracts must be returned within 1 month from date of issue. Note: overdue contracts may be returned by July 3rd. Overdue offers will be withdrawn after that date.

All Hen Harrier Programme farmers must engage an advisor to walk and score their land and submit a payment claim before July 31st for payment later this year. See here for scoring details henharrierproject.ie/resources.html

Dates for farm plastic collections in Clare and Galway for 2018

Interesting opportunity for Hen harrier farmers in the aughties and stacks with the @HenHarrierProj @DevenishNutri & @dawnmeatsgroup farmersjournal.ie/wanted-farmers…

Become a member of the Irish Uplands Forum. Membership is open to any organisation, group or individual with an interest or involvement in the mountain regions of Ireland. Join online at irishuplandsforum.org/membership/ Individual membership €10 Organisation membership €50