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New Zealand milk production is almost 40% more carbon-efficient than milk produced in Ireland, according to a new study by New Zealand researchers.
The study, which was produced by the AgResearch institute and commissioned by industry body Dairy NZ, found that the carbon footprint of New Zealand milk stood at just 0.74kg of C02 for every kg of milk produced (FPCM – fat and protein corrected milk).
This means New Zealand dairy farmers have by far the lowest carbon footprint in the world and have almost half the carbon footprint of the average dairy farmer in other countries.