Stephen Cadogan: Irish farmers not to blame for EU’s damaged environment

Irish farmers deserve better credit for their care for the environment. 

The 28 country reports in the recently published EU’s Environmental Implementation Review show that fewer countries have a better record.

It doesn’t happen by accident. Up to 2,000 herd owners here have been penalised per year, for breaching nitrates limits, not to mention the many environmental sanctions in other schemes.