Redirection of Irish Farming from Dairy & Beef.

_Brian · 28-03-2019 08:31AM #1

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/environment/climate-action-committee-urges-redirection-of-irish-agriculture-1.3839508?mode=amp

Read this yesterday.
It just uses buzz words like redirection and diversify over and over without making any sense. It’s as if farmers have never thought about doing anything different.

However, it does intimate that carbon taxes on farming will be on the addenda in the future.

kevthegaff · 28-03-2019 09:59AM

I find it hilarious after leveling of ditches over the last 20 years, awol pigtail fencing, now their going to want us to replant hedges, set aside land for species/wildlife

_Brian · 28-03-2019 10:25AM

kevthegaff wrote: »

I find it hilarious after leveling of ditches over the last 20 years, awol pigtail fencing, now their going to want us to replant hedges, set aside land for species/wildlife

And that the plaster has barely cured on all the new dairy facilities and they are talking about “redirecting” farmers away from dairy

ganmo · 28-03-2019 03:08PM

I had to laugh, there's a post in the cycling forum giving out about some cycle path near ucd, the commentor says there's a hedge they could remove to make more room

the_syco · 28-03-2019 03:22PM

This, it adds, will help adaptation to the effects of climate change. “Extreme weather events of the last 12 months (storms, snow, heatwave and drought) illustrate the vulnerability of the sector to climate change and highlight the need for adaptation.”

Furthermore, it accepts “there is a growing global trend, supported by advice in recent scientific studies, towards a more plant-based diet. The trend towards more plant-based diets represents a commercial opportunity which Irish horticulture should avail of in the transition to a sustainable, low-carbon food system.”

Udder bullsh|t, tbh. More of the same vegan crap that has been around for the past few months, without saying how Irish farmers will be able to plant anything when there are droughts or snow affecting the farming sector of Ireland.

_Brian · 28-03-2019 03:49PM

the_syco wrote: »

Udder bullsh|t, tbh. More of the same vegan crap that has been around for the past few months, without saying how Irish farmers will be able to plant anything when there are droughts or snow affecting the farming sector of Ireland.

Yea I don’t agree either, but if this is the text in the report that will be implemented it’s a complete u turn on tue likes of the recent dairy expansion that has been pushed so hard.

My fear is the go to will be stika spruce plantations

Redirection of Irish Farming from Dairy & Beef.

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