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Newly formed FVDG to examine emissions within dairy sector 
The newly formed Food Vision Dairy Group held its inaugural meeting in Dublin on Monday February 7. The group has been tasked with examining emissions within the dairy sector. Group chairperson, Prof. Gerry Boyle highlighted that reintroducing milk quotas was not part of his agenda for the group.   Boyle said that he was aware of the fact that members of the group will be discussing a very sensitive subject.…
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Dairy sector asked to keep emissions in check
Addressing the Irish Farmers Association AGM this week, Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue said the agriculture sector needs to ‘stabilise emissions rapidly’ – adding that if emissions are permitted to increase further, the sector “will be faced with an even bigger challenge in the coming years, one that will put even more pressure on farmers”. He asserted that greenhouse gas emissions from the dairy industry must not rise beyond their…
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