Climate Change Advisory Council

Meat Industry Ireland believes one of best ways to achieve earlier finishing is for Government to work with farmers to achieve targeted improvements in the rearing of calves.

When a farmer reduces emissions, the whole supply chain de-carbonises.

Climate council urges meat processors to reconfigure the carcase specification bonus payment scheme to favour animals finished at an earlier age.

The reality is the leakage of productive land out of the food and farming sector is moving into the energy sector.

The accelerated roll out of protected urea fertiliser, increased uptake of methane reducing feed and manure additives are among the key areas of impactful gains to drive down emissions, the CCAC said.

As an industry, as farmers collectively watching this sector in demise, are we comfortable seeing this sector disappear before our eyes?

Adam Woods reports from last week’s national Teagasc beef event in Grange.

Donnelly was reacting to the findings of the recent Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) emissions report.