It’s time to talk about sustainability - Teagasc warns on farm emissions

Any worthwhile relationship can withstand an honest conversation. The best relationships are empowered when directness replaces fudge; when a spade is called a spade.

The long-awaited report from Teagasc that concedes that it will be “extremely challenging” for the farm sector to meet greenhouse gas emissions obligations makes a warts-and-all conversation more pressing than is comfortable.