Know How / Carbon CARBONHow Arable Insights farmers approach carbon opportunitiesFrom selling carbon credits to receiving premiums for commodities grown in a climate-friendly way, the potential upside to farming carbon is becoming clearer. But only one of Farmers Weekly’s Arable… CARBONAnalysis: Can Welsh tree cover plans work for farmers?One of the most repeated complaints about the Welsh government’s plans for future rural support is that farmers will be required to plant 10% of their land with trees and… CROP MANAGEMENTCould hybrid rye help decarbonise the UK food supply chain?Hybrid rye continues to win favour with UK growers due its simpler management and lower input use than many other cereals but it’s a crop that could have implications for… BEEFHow an intensive beef finisher has cut carbon footprintA Welsh beef finisher is demonstrating that making structured progress towards net zero is achievable in an intensive farming system. Dylan Jones, who farms on Anglesey in partnership with his… DAIRYHow carbon audit kick-started dairy’s net-zero ambitionImproved slurry storage and an increase in milk from forage have helped a Cumbrian dairy farm cut its carbon footprint by one-third. When the Dunning family first looked at Raisgill… AGRICULTURAL TRANSITIONScots government attaches new conditions to future supportThe Scottish government has released further details on actions farmers and crofters will have to take to receive future farm support payments. The latest update to the Agricultural Reform route… MAIZE5 ways to reduce the carbon footprint of maize productionManaging maize production as efficiently as possible offers UK growers one of the biggest opportunities to minimise the carbon footprint of their forage production. Dairy and beef sectors are increasingly… FEED AND NUTRITIONHow high-yielding dairy cut soya and lowered crude proteinRemoving soya feeds and unnecessary additives from the diet, as well as steadily reducing crude protein levels, have been done without increasing farm costs or compromising production in one Dorset… BUSINESS CLINICBusiness Clinic: What should I do about carbon markets?Whether it’s a legal, tax, insurance, management or land issue, Farmers Weekly’s experts can help. Lucy Merrill, an associate at Carter Jonas, advises on considerations in the carbon markets. See… BUSINESSWhat does new natural capital toolkit offer farmers?Defra and an environmental company have joined forces to produce a new website and online toolkit to help farmers exploit natural capital markets. The Farming Toolkit for Assessing Nature Market… ARABLECan you farm carbon? One Nuffield scholar seeks answersCan you farm carbon? If so, how do we incentivise it? As farmers face increasing challenges, could “carbon farming” be the solution? These were the questions addressed in agronomist Ben… ENVIRONMENTScientists challenge 'green' claims of organic farming lobbyA group of scientists has challenged the claims of organic certification body Organic Farmers and Growers (OF&G) that trebling the area farmed organically will deliver significant climate change and biodiversity…
