Bord Bia to begin carbon footprinting sheep farms

The Lamb Carbon Footprint will be calculated through a newly developed sustainability survey

Sheep resting under a tree along the lakeshore at Gougane Barra in Co Cork. Picture: David Creedon, Anzenberger.  

Bord Bia is set to begin carbon footprinting Quality Assured Irish sheep farms for the first time.

The Lamb Carbon Footprint will be calculated using data provided by farmers through a newly developed sustainability survey, which farmers will be requested to complete prior to their audit.