Clare farmers are hitting out at proposals to reduce national herd numbers in the revised Climate Action Plan. Ministers are set to sign off on new targets at a Cabinet meeting tomorrow. Proposals to cut the national herd by ten percent on a voluntary basis, along with reducing the number of private cars on roads […]
A Clare farmer claims as many as three quarters of those in the industry could go out of business even if a lower emissions target is agreed for agriculture. Government parties are said to be edging closer to a deal on cuts to emissions from the agriculture sector. Further talks between the three parties leaders […]