SuperValu, in association with Kepak, Teagasc and the IFA have launched a new sustainable farming programme. The two year programme includes eight beef farmers and two sheep-only farms.
At the launch at Teagasc Grange of the SuperValu Sustainable Farming Programme in association with Teagasc and Kepak were L. to R. Kevin Cahill, Kepak,Tom Hayes,Minister of State at the Dept. of Agric., Martin Kellegher,Managing Director, Musgraves Retail Partners Ireland and Karen Dukelow,Teagasc
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A new programme, the SuperValu Sustainable Farming Programme, was launched in Teagasc Grange by Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine Tom Hayes TD on Tuesday.
The programme, first announced by SuperValu at the Ploughing Championships in 2012, is being run in association with Kepak and Teagasc.
It aims to assist farmers in developing sustainable production enterprises with a key focus on achieving economic sustainability at farm level.
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The first phase of the programme runs for two years with eight beef and two dedicated sheep-only farms selected as participants.
Teagasc advisers and Kepak personnel will work closely with the participating farms on areas such as grassland management, market specifications, farm efficiency, carbon footprint analysis, herd health and breeding identified as key areas of production.
The programme participants are as follows:
Beef
Donal Kenny, Mullingar, Westmeath.
Cathal McDonald, Co Offaly.
Martin Beausang, Co Cork.
Michael Barrett, Co Cork.
Kenneth Davis, Glenamaddy, Co Galway.
David Aughmuty, Ballygalda, Co Roscommon.
Fergal O’Brien, Navan, Co Meath.
Kevin Farrell, Ballymahon, Co Longford.
Sheep
Edward Plunkett, Enniscorthy, Co Wexford.
Gerry Coyle, Athleague, Co Roscommon.
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A new programme, the SuperValu Sustainable Farming Programme, was launched in Teagasc Grange by Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine Tom Hayes TD on Tuesday.
The programme, first announced by SuperValu at the Ploughing Championships in 2012, is being run in association with Kepak and Teagasc.
It aims to assist farmers in developing sustainable production enterprises with a key focus on achieving economic sustainability at farm level.
The first phase of the programme runs for two years with eight beef and two dedicated sheep-only farms selected as participants.
Teagasc advisers and Kepak personnel will work closely with the participating farms on areas such as grassland management, market specifications, farm efficiency, carbon footprint analysis, herd health and breeding identified as key areas of production.
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