Nicholas is passionate about Irish dairy and keen to get across the farmers’/industry’s point of view. Dairy farming in IrelandDairy farming has been taking place in Ireland for 6,000 years. There are 17,500 family-run dairy farms in Ireland, 60,000 people are employed by the industry and dairy farming brings €6m to the Irish economy each year. Irish dairy is not, however, without its detractors. The quality of our cows is another reason why the Irish dairy farming is more environmentally friendly.

Source: Irish Independent April 27, 2023 02:41 UTC