Grant of up to 40% for vacuum and milk pumps

A grant scheme which has paid over €1m to dairy farmers in the last three years has been re-launched.

The funding, for energy efficient dairy farm equipment, re-opened this week, with up to €500,000 available for high-efficiency vacuum and milk pumps which can save the average farmer €1,440 in energy bills, and reduce a farm’s carbon emissions by 1.6 tonnes annually.