December 17, 2020 9:26 am
The actions of Ireland’s 18,000 dairy farmers to improve sustainability, reduce climate emissions and protect rural biodiversity are being highlighted in a new factbook – ‘Irish Dairy, Sustainable Ireland’.
The factbook has been published this week by the European Milk Forum (EMF) in association with the National Dairy Council (NDC).
The new publication spotlights sustainability actions currently being implemented on dairy farms across the country – in areas such as grassland and fertiliser management; low emissions slurry spreading (LESS); and measures to improve water quality and herd genomics.
These are areas which have been highlighted as priorities in the Irish government’s recently published ‘Ag-Climatise’ roadmap, as well as the EU Green Deal, Farm to Fork and Biodiversity Strategies.