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Irish dairy herd set to be cut 10% under government plans
The Irish government is considering an initiative to significantly reduce the number of dairy cows in order to reach its climate change targets.
A target of reducing emissions from farming in Ireland by a quarter by 2030 has been set by government.
One proposal to achieve this is by reducing the national dairy herd by 10%, the equivalent of removing 65,000 cows a year for three years, according to the Irish Independent.
The Irish Farmers’ Association president Tim Cullinan said: “Reports like this only serve to further fuel the view that the government is working behind the scenes to undermine our dairy and livestock sectors.
Irish dairy herd set to be cut 10% under government plans - Farmers Weekly
The Irish government is considering an initiative to significantly reduce the number of dairy cows in order to reach its climate change targets. A target
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