Written by Charlotte Cunningham
The NFU has published 26 examples of how farmers are working towards net zero on their farms, showing how other farmers can make changes to their businesses to help achieve the NFU’s 2040 net zero ambition. Charlotte Cunningham reports. The booklet, titled ‘Doing our bit for Net Zero’, includes case studies from every sector and from farms across England and Wales, and cover each of the three pillars outlined in the NFU’s net zero plan: productivity, carbon storage and renewables and bioenergy. Some of the work outlined in the booklet includes: Improving genetics and animal health Increasing soil health and fertility Undertaking precise tree planting and woodland management Investing in new technologies to increase productivity Creating biomass and renewable energy to power the farm and local areas. The 26 case studies aim to inspire farmers to start their net zero journey ahead of the 26th meeting of the United Nations’ Climate Change Conference (COP26), which will take place in Glasgow in Nov next year. NFU Deputy President Stuart Roberts features as one of the case studies. “British farmers are ambitious and we want to be the global leader when it comes to climate-friendly food,” he says. “Our goal of net…
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