Signpost: The ultimate sustainability ‘Operation Transformation’ for Irish farmers

As the Irish Examiner’s weekly Signpost series returns for a second year to follow a new cohort of farmers on their journey to lower emissions, Farming Editor Rachel Martin catches up with Dr Siobhan Kavanagh to find out what readers can expect in 2023.

Prof. Frank O'Mara, Teagasc Director, Dr Siobhan Kavanagh, Teagasc Signpost Programme, Sandra Hayes, Teagasc Tirlan Joint Programme, Dr Stan Lalor, Teagasc Director of Knowledge Transfer with Charlie McConalogue TD, Minister for Agriculture, Food & the Marine pictured on the Teagasc stand at the National Ploughing Championships in Ratheniska, Co Laois. Picture: O'Gorman Photography.

With goals to massively ramp up participant numbers and a new, starring role in Ireland’s net-zero ambitions, it’s not just the farmers taking part in Signpost who will see “Operation Transformation” style changes in 2023.

This year will see the implementation of the new advisory programme as well as the launch of the new Sustainability Digital Platform.