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While mechanisation has revolutionised farming across the globe, it has arguably come under scrutiny as one of the biggest culprits when it comes to creating carbon emissions. CPM spoke to some of the leading industry figures about their ambitions for Net Zero. How the plough will be viewed in the not too distant future is still unanswered. By Charlotte Cunningham If you’re an active Twitter user, you’ll have done well to avoid the debate that seems to have taken over social media regarding agriculture and climate change. While the industry has taken somewhat of a battering by mainstream media, the NFU – particularly president, Minette Batters – has been flying the flag for farming, leading the proposal of Net Zero by 2040. Farming efficiently and keeping input costs and emissions low is the focus for Opico, says James However, with the ambition to balance the emissions created by agriculture in tandem with the increasing need for greater food production to meet the needs of an expanding population, the industry finds itself in a complex situation. While the detail is still yet to be uncovered, the NFU has set out three key pillars that it believes will enable…
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