Revealed: Farming for Nature Ambassador role for Kilkenny farmers

Farming for Nature has announced the 12 farmers who have been chosen as Ambassadors for 2024 - including a couple who farm in South Kilkenny.

Bryan and Gail Daniels, who are based in Kilmoganny, have joined a network of ambassadors from all over the country.
Farming for Nature Ambassador Awards recognise farmers that farm in a way that improves the health of the countryside.

Under the guidance of the Farming for Nature Executive Committee, a set list of nominators are invited to nominate farmers for the annual Farming for Nature Ambassador Awards.

Nomination
This nominator list includes state bodies, NGO’s, academic bodies, media organisations and members of the farming community – ensuring that a broad and diverse range of nominations is received.

Each nominated farmer is interviewed and profiled on the Farming for Nature website.
A visit is made to each farm by the judges who include individuals from the environmental, agricultural and community sector.

The group of chosen ambassadors represent a broad range of farm types and systems that include not only dairy but beef, sheep, tillage, as well as mixed systems.
Of the 12 ambassadors, five are organic or in organic conversion and seven are conventional farms, with farm sizes varying from 10 to 240 hectares.

Farm walk
Over the next year, each of these farmers will host a farm walk on their land, participate in a 5-minute video about their farming system, share their work on a podcast and take part in an online Q&A session.

These are invaluable resources with some of the new ambassadors having attended previous Farming for Nature events to help them get to where they are now.

Each ambassador is showcased in detail on the Farming for Nature website and social media channels, giving other farmers the opportunity to hear their stories, all 12 ambassador profiles are available on www.farmingfornature.ie and hopefully be inspired to create change for nature on their own lands.