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Explainer: why the EU is heavily regulating livestock emissions

Ireland has joined the list of countries to introduce controversial agricultural emissions legislation. Photo: Irish Farmers’ Federation

AS THE European Union continues its attempts to lead the world in limiting the impact of climate change, its regulations have really started to hit the local livestock industry of late.

Countries have passed several new pieces of legislation in recent months, which are set to reduce herd numbers, put producers out of business or encourage consumers to move away from meat. It seems a new story is popping up every week.

While the regulations have been…

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