Know How / Carbon CARBONWelsh farmers warned of more action to reduce emissionsAchieving net zero in Wales by 2050 is going to be “very challenging”, according to a senior adviser on the UK’s Climate Change Committee (CCC), with some “tricky decisions” to… BUSINESSFarming and tree planting – it’s a win-win says Devon farmerPlanting trees alongside food production provides additional income, improves soil and livestock health and stores carbon. You don’t have to take agricultural land out of food production to benefit from… SHEEP5 ways to improve flock carbon efficiency before winterLamb growth should be scrutinised as winter approaches so that cost-effective decisions can be made to protect margins for this year and next and improve farm carbon efficiency. This is… AGRICULTURAL TRANSITIONAgroforestry – moving towards a new normBringing more trees into farmed landscapes will make them more resilient economically and environmentally. The Woodland Trust is working with farmers to make the process of integrating trees into farms… AGRICULTURAL TRANSITIONExpert advice for making trees work on your farmLarge-scale tree planting has come under fire for taking up productive farmland and altering the character of local environments. But the right tree, planted in the right place, can generate… BARLEYMalting barley growers to take up fossil-free green fertAbout 20 growers in the north of England and Scotland will be growing spring malting barley and wheat for the distilling market using Yara’s fossil-free green fertilisers next spring, under… ARABLEWhy Scots regen grower is first Carbon Farmer of the YearIncremental changes made over more than 20 years to address greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and increase soil carbon sequestration have resulted in Doug Christie from Scotland being crowned the first… BUSINESSProject shows how farming can hit – or better – net zeroA pioneering carbon project in Northern Ireland has demonstrated that farms can make structured progress towards net zero and revealed that some are already hitting the target. Under NI’s Climate… BUSINESSAgreena invites UK farmers to join its soil carbon programmeDanish carbon trading company Agreena has invited UK farm businesses to enter its soil carbon programme for the coming year, with the prospect of additional revenue for carrying out regenerative… BUSINESSWhat opportunities does new biomass strategy offer farmers?The area of land devoted to perennial biomass crops has remained stubbornly low, despite an aspiration to increase the use of home-grown biomass in the power, heat and transport sectors… SOILSHow measured soil carbon credits can replace BPS incomeThe first farm in the UK to sell measured soil carbon from arable land is on track to replace its Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) with carbon sales expected to contribute… AGRICULTURAL TRANSITIONAre wetland crops the future on lowland peat?England’s lowland peat soils are some of the most valuable when it comes to food production, but they also contribute to greenhouse gas emissions. Draining peatland soils has allowed them…
