Why and how farmers are integrating trees into their farming systems
Featuring guest speakers Dr. Ian Short, Teagasc and Maureen Kilgore, IAF, farmers are invited to an upcoming Signpost Series webinar that will discuss agroforestry.
The webinar: From Theory to the Field: Why & how Ireland’s farmers are integrating trees into their farming systems, will take place on October 30, 2026, at 9.30am.
Find out more and register to attend the webinar here.
Agroforestry is the integration of trees with either crops or livestock on the same land. It aims to achieve additional benefits in comparison to keeping agriculture and trees separate.
Benefits of agroforestry:
- Farming and forestry working together in the same field, providing additional sources of sustainable on-farm revenue
- Growing timber managed to integrate with livestock production and grass growth
- Promoting animal welfare and contributing to better livestock productivity
- Enhancing grass growth, biodiversity and water quality with improved shelter, soil health and nutrient capture
- Enhancing the capacity for on-farm carbon sequestration
- Availing of attractive establishment grants and annual premiums in addition to other farm schemes on same land e.g. BISS, Organics on eligible land.