Irish farms produce enough protein for 30 million people
Dairy farmers made further progress in the transition to lower-emissions chemical fertiliser in 2024, with 40% of the total nitrogen applied in 2024 in the form of protected urea.
Greenhouse gas emissions fell across the average dairy, cattle and sheep farm last year, a report into Irish farm sustainability published this week has revealed.
The 2024 Teagasc Sustainability Report uses the Teagasc National Farm Survey (NFS) to track the progress of Irish dairy, cattle, sheep and tillage farms in improving their economic, environmental and social sustainability.
