Dairygold Co-op leads the way in sustainability
Jim Woulfe, CEO Dairygold and Chairman, John O’Gorman say the co-op is fully committed to sustainable practices in the dairy sector. Picture: Clare Keogh.
Dairygold Co-op has held the first module in its farm sustainability training programme for its 10 signpost farmers to equip them with the skills and knowledge to help them achieve Dairygold’s 2030 carbon reduction target.
In 2020, Dairygold became the first co-operative in Ireland to define its ambition to achieve carbon reduction on the farm, by committing to an average farm carbon intensity target of 0.7Kg CO2(e)/ Kg of fat and protein corrected milk in 2030.
