Signpost Advisory Programme

Signpost Programme

The Signpost Programme is a free programme available to all farmers. It builds on the network of Signpost demonstration farms by providing enhanced advisory and training support to farmers to help them to select and implement climate and sustainability actions that are appropriate and impactful on their farms.

The overall aim of the programme is to empower farm families to adopt technologies and production systems that will allow agriculture to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 25% by 2030 while maintaining farm profitability.

The target for the programme is to register 10,000 farmers each year with 50,000 participating in the programme between now and 2030. Twenty one dedicated advisors are in place across the country and their mission is to help farmers to contribute to the emissions target reduction set for their industry.

In this video clip listen to the steps that you can take to join and participate in the programme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpAT7I4huHw&t=5s

Steps of the programme:

• Farmers register for the programme - Sign up here.
• A baseline assessment of the current actions being implemented on the farm is carried out to give the farmer the total emissions figure for their farm (KNOW YOUR NUMBER).
• An Action Plan for the farm is developed in conjunction with an advisor (MAKE MY PLAN). Farmers participating in the programme are supported to enable them to make the Action Plan plan happen through a range of advisory supports, including both group-based and individual follow-up and advice.
• Participation in the programme is for 3 years. Farmers will be supported during this 3 year period in adopting the key technologies identified in the Action Plan for the farm. 

Milestones for the Signpost Advisory Programme

2023

1. Signpost Advisory Programme established - Quarter 1
2. 5,000 - mainly derogation farmers registered and committed to a Plan - Quarter 2
3. 5,000 new farmers registered
4. 10,000 farmers participating - Quarter 4

2024

1. 10,000 new farmers registered
2. 20,000 farmers participating

2025

1. 10,000 new farmers participating 
2. 30,000 farmers participating

2026

1. 10,000 new farmers participating
2. 30,000 farmers participating
3. 10,000 farmers competed 

2027

1. 10,000 new farmers registered
2. 30,000 farmers participating
3. 20,000 farmers completed the programme

2030

• 50,000 farmers will complete the programme by 2030