The Department for Agriculture has said a report outlining a 200,000 reduction in dairy cows was a “modelling documen".
It was reported yesterday the cows would have to be “culled” at a cost of €600,000 to taxpayers over the next three years to meet climate emissions targets.
A spokesperson for the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine said: “The Paper referred to was part of a – it is one of a number of modelling documents considered by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and is not a final policy decision.
“As part of the normal work of Gov*5........*5ernment Departments, various options for policy implementation are regularly considered.”...more
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