geography of dairy farming
class questions - dairy industry
environmental impacts
air pollution
cows produce methane and nitrous oxide in their digestive systems, which is very harmful to the environment and is 21 and 296 times stronger than carbon dioxide.
water and land pollution
one cow produces 56kg of wet manure a day. this wet manure pollutes local water ways and can throw out the natural balance of the soil nutrition.
water use
the dairy industry uses mass amounts of water and in 2005 was responsible for using 19% of water needed for the agricultural industry.
deforestation
in order for a dairy farm to be created deforestation must occur to clear the land.
soil degradation
animal welfare