Irish cattle farmers top sustainable water usage league in UN study

Irish cattle farmers are top of the sustainable water usage league among the world’s main dairy and beef producers, according to a new study by the UN.

The UN’s recent study of cattle farming nations with territories under water stress placed Ireland as top performers with a 0% stress rating. Other countries with single-digit stress ratings included New Zealand (1%), Brazil (2%), France (5%), and Britain (5%).

In terms of the EU, the most worrying cattle farming nation was the Netherlands, of which 24% of its territory is under stress. The EU’s other major farming nation, Germany, was given a 16% rating.