This 1.3 million kill would represent about a 30% cut in carbon emissions from agriculture as the 1.3 million cows is about a 20% cut from the overall herd of 6.5 million. While this scheme is still not final, last year, The Guardian said that a report indicated Ireland would need to cull up to 1.3 million cattle to reach climate targets. The Irish Ministry of Agriculture estimates that €5,000 per culled cow would be a fair compensation.” The €600 million would mainly go to reimburse farmers for the destruction of their cows.
The Irish government estimates the plan would cost €600 million ($641 million) and would represent a substantial reduction of livestock on the Emerald Isle. Earlier this week, The New American reported, “A plan under consideration by the Irish government calls for 200,000 cows to be culled over three years in a bid to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions from the agricultural sector to address so-called climate change.
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