Denmark and Ireland set to tax ... cow farts!!!

Proposals to tax the flatulence of cows and other livestock have been denounced by farming groups in the Irish Republic and Denmark. 

A cow tax of €13 per animal has been mooted in Ireland, while Denmark is discussing a levy as high as €80 per cow to offset the potential penalties each country faces from European Union legislation aimed at combating global warming. 

The proposed levies are opposed vigorously by farming groups. The Irish Farmers' Association said that the cattle industry would move to South America to avoid EU taxes. More...

See also:

1. Australia to spend $17million to make farm animals ... fart less!!!
2. An essay on the Indian cow! Hilarious!
3. WTF! A fart tax on cattle!!!
4. Cow farts collected in plastic tank for global warming study!!!