Dairy farmers are invited to participate in a survey to assess their opinions on a new policy scheme to enhance sustainability in the dairy industry.

Your input is crucial in evaluating the impact of this initiative. Your responses will contribute to informed policy decision-making and the potential improvement of sustainability practices within the sector.

The University of Galway appreciates that you are busy, and you will be compensated for your time with the chance to win one of thirty €50 vouchers in a random draw.

This current study aims to assess farmers’ opinions and willingness to participate in a new policy scheme to improve sustainability in the dairy sector.

Dairy farmers

The University of Galway is also interested in farmers’ views about recent developments in the industry. The findings of this study will directly inform policymakers.

The survey should take around 15 minutes to complete. Details on how to enter the draw for the gift voucher are at the end of the survey.

Please rest assured that your response will be treated with the utmost confidentiality and will remain anonymous.

This study is organised by the SmartDairy project team and is a collaboration between the University of Galway and the University of Göttingen, Germany.

The SmartDairy team received funding for this project from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) through ERA-NET.

SmartDairy assesses challenges, explores innovations, and creates new solutions to achieve a climate-smart dairy system.

Using a multi-actor, multi-disciplinary approach across four European countries, the SmartDairy team explores interconnections and consequences of climate-smart innovations within the dairy system.

Overall, SmartDairy will create a sustainable impact by reducing GHG emissions, increasing resource efficiency, and reducing waste, bringing us a step closer to a climate-neutral future.