Irish Cattle Farming sustainable water No. 1

09/04/2012 Website News
Irish Cattle Farming sustainable water No. 1 Irish cattle farmers are top of the sustainable water usage league among the world�s main dairy and beef producers, according to a new study by the UN.

The UN�s recent study of cattle farming nations with territories under water stress placed Ireland as top performers with a 0% stress rating. Other countries with single-digit stress ratings included New Zealand (1%), Brazil (2%), France (5%), and Britain (5%).



In terms of the EU, the most worrying cattle farming nation was the Netherlands, of which 24% of its territory is under stress. The EU�s other major farming nation, Germany, was given a 16% rating.



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