The targets set out by industry stakeholders including farm organisations are broadly in line with the climate action bill.
ADVERTISEMENT
New climate targets in the draft agri-food strategy to 2030 would require a reduction of 400,000 cattle and a slashing of fertiliser use on farms.
A 10% reduction in biogenic methane is proposed, translating to a cut of up to 400,000 cattle in the absence of new technology being developed.
There is a target for 10% of farmland to be prioritised for biodiversity. This would equate to 8ac on the average farm, or the total land area of Tipperary, by 2030.
ADVERTISEMENT
The use of nitrogen fertiliser will also be cut by 55,000t and the area under organic farming is set to more than treble.
The targets set out by industry stakeholders including farm organisations under the strategy are broadly in line with the climate action bill, which sparked uproar among rural TDs in the Dáil on Wednesday.
Minister for Climate Eamon Ryan’s contention that the bill would be “the protection of the Irish family farm” was met with heckles and jeers from rural TDs.
The strategy, in tandem with the Dáil debate, gives first sight of the hurdles farmers will face and the changes they will be expected to make in the coming decade.
Register for free to read this story and our free stories.
This content is available to digital subscribers and loyalty code users only. Sign in to your account, use the code or subscribe to get unlimited access.
The reader loyalty code gives you full access to the site from when you enter it until the following Wednesday at 9pm. Find your unique code on the back page of Irish Country Living every week.
CODE ACCEPTED
You have full access to the site until next Wednesday at 9pm.
CODE NOT VALID
Please try again or contact support.
New climate targets in the draft agri-food strategy to 2030 would require a reduction of 400,000 cattle and a slashing of fertiliser use on farms.
A 10% reduction in biogenic methane is proposed, translating to a cut of up to 400,000 cattle in the absence of new technology being developed.
There is a target for 10% of farmland to be prioritised for biodiversity. This would equate to 8ac on the average farm, or the total land area of Tipperary, by 2030.
The use of nitrogen fertiliser will also be cut by 55,000t and the area under organic farming is set to more than treble.
The targets set out by industry stakeholders including farm organisations under the strategy are broadly in line with the climate action bill, which sparked uproar among rural TDs in the Dáil on Wednesday.
Minister for Climate Eamon Ryan’s contention that the bill would be “the protection of the Irish family farm” was met with heckles and jeers from rural TDs.
The strategy, in tandem with the Dáil debate, gives first sight of the hurdles farmers will face and the changes they will be expected to make in the coming decade.
If you would like to speak to a member of our team, please call us on 01-4199525.
Link sent to your email address
We have sent an email to your address. Please click on the link in this email to reset your password. If you can't find it in your inbox, please check your spam folder. If you can't find the email, please call us on 01-4199525.
ENTER YOUR LOYALTY CODE:
The reader loyalty code gives you full access to the site from when you enter it until the following Wednesday at 9pm. Find your unique code on the back page of Irish Country Living every week.
SHARING OPTIONS