Like the farmers in The Netherlands, Irish farmers feel threatened by their government, and for the same reason - climate change. Ireland's government is talking about eliminating 200,000 cows over three years.
“Our #1 priority is to make cattle farmers profitable by helping them consistently produce the best tasting and most eco-friendly meat and dairy products on the market,” says the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation.
Farmers feel the pressure to be "eco-friendly" because Ireland is trying hard to reduce carbon emissions per the goal set by the European Union, and cows do belch methane. A month ago the Irish minister of agriculture announced that the government would increase their investment in "climate-smart" food systems by a huge 60% from 2021-2025.
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