New Report Highlights Barriers to Peatland Restoration for Farmers and Landowners

Lack of funding main barrier to peatland restoration for NI farmers – survey

A lack of funding/government incentives were the “biggest barriers” to the uptake of peatland restoration among Northern Ireland farmers and landowners, according to a new survey. Launched today (Thursday, June 18) by the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU), ‘Barriers to Uptake of Peatland Restoration for Farmers and Landowners’ draws on farmer feedback gathered through surveys and discussions. It explores the practical, financial and cultural challenge…

Union warns peatland schemes risk failure without farmer support

Peatland restoration schemes risk failing unless farmers are given long-term funding, practical support and greater certainty over future land use, UFU warns.

New report highlights barriers to peatland restoration for farmers and landowners

The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has launched a new report examining the barriers to uptake of peatland restoration among farmers and landowners in Northern Ireland this week.