Tom farms with his wife and three children in Ballymullala, Co Waterford. He has 500 cows and was an NDC and Kerrygold Quality Milk Awards winner.
Tom knows Irish dairy is the best in the world, he recognises that the industry needs to work hard at reducing emissions, but he thinks that – looking at the bigger, global picture – curtailing Irish dairy production would be a disaster.
Shane’s a young farmer who believes, rightly, that young people are going to be most affected by the sustainability decisions that are made today. Therefore, he says, young farmers should have a say in policy, as it affects dairying, and have some influence in how the industry goes about achieving its goals.
