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Key Environment Issues for Dairy Farmers - Teagasc
Chapter Section 4 23. 27. Key Environment Issues Issues for Dairy Farmers by Pat Murphy, Catherine Keena, Tim Hyde, Mark Gibson by Pat Murphy, Catherine Keena, Tim Hyde, Mark Gibson Introduction Environmental Issues Environmental Issues will will bebe an an increasing increasing challenge challenge for Dairy for Dairy Farmers butmay Farmers but mayalso also provide provide a marketing a marketing benefit benefit for Irish products for Irish on worldon products markets. world markets. 1 Why is greenhouse gas policy relevant relevant to to Dairy Dairy farming? farming? 2 What are the main greenhouse gases produced by farming? farming? 3 How can greenhouse gas emissions be reduced on Dairy farms?farms? 4 Why is water quality important for Dairy Farmers ? Farmers ? 5 How can countryside management benefit Dairy Farmers ?
Nitrous oxide – N2O Methane Methane is the most important GHG in Irish agriculture. It is 25 times more potent than CO2 (1kg CH4 = 25kg CO2 equiv.). The main sources are fermentation in the ruminant animal and manure storage and handling. Nitrous oxide Nitrous oxide is 296 times more potent than CO2. The main
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