Tough economic times and weaker dairy markets must not undermine the industry's environmental work, Dairy UK told a conference of industry leaders in Dublin in March.rnSustainability is still a key issue for the dairy sector, said Environment Manager Fergus McReynolds at the Agriculture, the Environment and Rural Development conference.rnPointing to a 20% cut in processors' primary energy use since 2000 and similar strides forward on farm, he said: "We have done much in the dairy sector to undermine the claims of a vocal minority that livestock is bad for the environment, but there are other compelling reasons to keep improving our performance.
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