Managing manure in a more environmentally friendly way

Farmers storing slurry in special covered storage facilities, which lowers emissions

Agriculture accounts for 33% of greenhouse gas emissions and 99% of ammonia emissions in Ireland.

Irish farmers are becoming more environmentally-friendly in the way they manage and use cattle manure, research reveals.

Agriculture accounts for 33% of greenhouse gas emissions and 99% of ammonia emissions in Ireland, studies show, while the manure management elements of agricultural production account for 10% of agricultural-based greenhouse gas emissions, and 77% of ammonia emissions.