Eanna Tiernan, a young beef farmer from Co. Roscommon, was named the 2021 National Rural Network Biodiversity Farmer of the Year at this year’s FBD Young Farmer of the Year Awards. The awards were presented online on December 17th.
2021 was the fourth successive year supporting the award. The NRN Biodiversity Farmer of the Year Award recognises a young farmer who is farming in a sustainable manner to protect the environment and actively tries to enhance the biodiversity potential of their farms.
Commenting on receiving the Award, Eanna said, “I am delighted to have received this award and to be recognised for farming in a sustainable manner and encouraging biodiversity on my farm. My sole aim is to farm in conjunction with nature and protect the habitats on my farm. There are crannogs and fairy forts on the land, they were there a long time before me and hopefully remain for a long time after. I want to leave this land in the best condition I can so future generations can enjoy the history and nature that it is associated with. While farming the land, I take pride in embracing my role as a custodian of the land and protecting the environment.
“During the summer, the fields are full of colourful flowers and there are lots of different types of green foliage present, leaves of all shapes and sizes. In the winter, there are all kinds of birds, ducks and swans that come up from the lake into the grass to graze. I want to ensure that how I farm the land does not negatively impact the habitat,” said Eanna.
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