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Alternative land uses: Woodland creation - key points

Financial support for woodland creation and management in England is at record levels, so it could be the right time to consider this as an option. Talk of reducing sheep…

CARBON

Pioneering arable farm sells carbon credits to top F1 team

A pioneering arable farm in Leicestershire has become the first farm in the UK to sell measured carbon credits to a range of buyers on the open market, including the…

ENVIRONMENT

How industry is baselining emissions on farm

Baselining, the latest environmental buzzword, looks at emissions and carbon stores on individual farms, providing an initial marker against which progress can be measured. At a larger scale, across hundreds…

CARBON

Carbon markets: A beginner's guide

The UK’s carbon markets are growing, but there is confusion around the principles. Farmers Weekly asks CLA adviser Matthew Doran how they work. See also: Mineral rights - what farmers…

SOILS

AHDB to study environmental benefits of British agriculture

The AHDB has set up a new carbon baselining pilot to help farmers deliver on environmental targets by demonstrating the scale and potential of natural carbon stocks across British agriculture.…

CARBON

Arable farmers advised to baseline their emissions now

Arable farmers are advised to baseline their carbon emissions to start the process of meeting government net-zero targets, with experts estimating that so far less than 50% of producers have…

CARBON

Defra urged to subsidise methane suppressants in cattle

Independent think tank Green Alliance is urging the government to make the use of methane suppressants in dairy and beef systems a Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFI) option. It says that…

SHEEP

Methane must not be sole focus of sustainable ag, says NSA

The National Sheep Association (NSA) has released a report to highlight to policymakers the holistic role the sheep industry plays in sustainable agriculture and how focusing solely on “carbon and…

BUSINESS

Clo Carbon Cymru designs alternative approach to Welsh SFS

Clo Carbon Cymru has introduced an alternative approach to the Welsh government’s upcoming Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS), designed around a Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) trading platform that values carbon dioxide…

ENVIRONMENT

More wind and solar farms needed say climate change advisers

A significant increase in the number of onshore wind and solar farms, together with a step-increase in tree planting and peatland restoration, are needed if the UK is to meet…

ASSESSING PERFORMANCE

Carbon study shows scope for beef and sheep efficiency gains

First-year results of a major carbon footprinting study have shown a huge variation in greenhouse gas emissions from beef and sheep farms across the UK. The average carbon footprint of…