The Citizens’ Assembly

Andrew Mc Hugh Smart Farming Farmer

Longford

Saturday 4th November 2017

#smartfarming

The Science of Smart Farming

Smart Farming experts who developed the Smart Farming cost savings guide and provided the technical data for the eight themes:

❉Tommy Boland, University College Dublin

❉Harold Kingston, Irish Farmers’ Association

❉Jane Brogan, Environmental Protection Agency

❉Stan Lalor, Grassland AGRO

❉Thomas Ryan, IFA Environment Executive

❉Brian MacDonald, National Federation of Group Water Schemes

❉Gary Ryan, Farm Tractor Machinery & Trade Association

❉Padraig French, Teagasc Moorepark

❉Ivan Sproule, Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland

❉Jim Dockery, Farm Relief Services

Smart Farming focus areas

Objectives

The Smart Farming objectives were set as follows: ❉ identify savings of €5,000 on each participating farm

❉ Identify ways to reduce climate impact by 5-7%

Taking part in Smart Farming

❉ Register interest in taking part, with Smart Farming team

❉ Provide details of:

• Energy, fuel, feed and water use.

• Water, soil and silage tests, to the Smart Farming team.

❉ Review draft cost savings and environmental savings with agronomist.

❉ Debate/discuss results with discussion groups, IFA branches and purchasing group.

Details from the farm

❉House / farm electricity & fuel bills (heating & diesel) for the previous 12 months.

❉Results of soil samples that may have been taken in recent years and the farm map showing where they were taken.

❉Any nutrient management plan completed in the last 2 – 3 years.

❉Copy of the most recent Basic Payment Scheme application form (without details of the value of the Basic Payment, as this is not required).

❉Copy of BPS maps sent from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.

❉Land Parcel Identification Numbers.

❉Water:

• Water bills for previous 12 months (if using water supply other than own well).

• Results of any water quality tests.

❉Feed - dockets for the previous 12 months.

❉Results of the most recent silage tests.

Teagasc & Bord Bia Carbon Navigator

Nutrient planning maps

My cost savings

Measure Action GHG Change

Grazing season length Increased grazing season length in shoulders of the year -0.8%

EBI Scope to improve EBI by 55 points – breed for milk production

and fertility -15.0%

Nitrogen Efficiency Reseeding and grassland management to allow greater kg solids

output per hectare for similar inputs. -2.9%

Slurry spreading timing Spread slurry 70% in spring v’s current 60% -1.9%

Energy efficiency Reduce energy consumption through increased plate cooler

capacity -0.8%

Total -21.3%

My 20% climate reduction journey

The double dividend

Discussion group meeting

My future as a Climate Leader

My future as a Climate Leader

Energy Consumer Energy Prosumer

My future as a Climate Leader

Agro-forestry & biodiversity

Thank You

Saturday 4th November 2017

#smartfarming