An ACRES social media post from the Department of Agriculture showcasing goats grazing their way through furze and wild rhubarb in the north-west piqued The Dealer’s interest this week.
A leaf through the scheme’s many documents would suggest that up to €1,768 per site is up for grabs under the scheme’s landscape actions for grazing invasive species with goats.
It said that removing unwanted, invasive scrub gives the opportunity to plant native hedgerows and reduce the risk of wildfire.
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Maybe Goats Don’t Shave were onto something when they sang about all that gold in them there hills – swapping a few sheep for their bearded cousins could bring in a few pound to the hill farmer battling tough conditions and low margins.
But one would expect that, without building a wall around aul Donegal, gathering billies down off the hill could be where this ACRES action proves tricky.
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An ACRES social media post from the Department of Agriculture showcasing goats grazing their way through furze and wild rhubarb in the north-west piqued The Dealer’s interest this week.
A leaf through the scheme’s many documents would suggest that up to €1,768 per site is up for grabs under the scheme’s landscape actions for grazing invasive species with goats.
It said that removing unwanted, invasive scrub gives the opportunity to plant native hedgerows and reduce the risk of wildfire.
Maybe Goats Don’t Shave were onto something when they sang about all that gold in them there hills – swapping a few sheep for their bearded cousins could bring in a few pound to the hill farmer battling tough conditions and low margins.
But one would expect that, without building a wall around aul Donegal, gathering billies down off the hill could be where this ACRES action proves tricky.
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