Emissions on dairy and cattle farms declined last year as chemical nitrogen use falls
Even though herd sizes increased in 2022, total farm and per hectare GHG emissions on the average dairy farm declined, largely due to a significant decrease in chemical nitrogen fertiliser use.Â
On average, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across dairy, cattle, sheep, and tillage farms declined in 2022 on the back of reduced chemical nitrogen fertiliser use.Â
Teagasc has released its latest sustainability report, focusing on 2022.
