Revealed: €600m budget needed to cull 65,000 cows every year for three years to meet climate goals
10pc of the livestock herd needs to be ‘displaced’ in coming years
10pc of the livestock herd would need to be displaced by other activities over the coming years, which is the equivalent of approximately 740,000 animals
Up to 65,000 dairy cows may have to be removed from the national herd every year for three years at a cost of €200m if the farming sector is to meet its climate targets.
Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue said earlier this year that his Department was considering the option of a voluntary dairy reduction scheme, that 2022 would be a reference year and it was his intention to start the scheme in 2023.
