How green is my dairy?

As Irish dairy farmers focus on the climate challenge, 95% have signed up to sustainability initiatives that are addressing the sector’s environmental impact

Dairy farmer, Caroline Hanrahan pictured on her family farm outside Ballyhooly, Co. Cork.

Dairy farming is at the heart of Irish life — both social and economic. Ireland has 17,500 family dairy farms, supporting 55,000 Irish jobs, all producing the highest quality milk. Nearly 90 per cent of our dairy produce is exported to over 130 countries and contributes around €6.3 billion to the Irish economy each year.