Farming out of sync with fall in greenhouse gas

There is little conflict between good farming and care of the environment. Many farmers have saved money on fertilisers without any loss of production, while better protecting the environment.

Meanwhile, greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions have to be tackled urgently to keep the rise in global temperature below the critical two degrees Centrigrade.

GHG figures, just released by the Environmental Protection Agency, show that Ireland’s GHGs fell by 0.7%, to 57.81m tonnes, in 2013.