Over 35% of UK dairy farmers have implemented climate mitigating strategies - are you one of them?

[evierogers]

Good morning, as part of my university dissertation research, I am investigating dairy stakeholders attitudes towards climate mitigation strategies.

So far the results have shown over 35% of UK dairy farmers have engaged with some-form of climate mitigation strategy, with a further 90% intending to implement strategies going forward.

The main barriers identified for limiting adoption are farm income, supply chain constraints and national policy.

Do you think it is dairy farmers responsibility to adopt climate mitigation measures, and why is their limited incentive to take up these measures? If you have taken up climate mitigation measures, why? is it for environmental benefit or to increase business performance?

Whatever your perspective, I'd love to hear it.

It would be fantastic to hear your views, and if you can spare 5-minutes to take part in my questionnaire it would be fantastic.

Link to survey: https://app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.u...l-factors-influencing-dairy-farmer-behaviour-

 

[C.J]

Two of my neighbours are going out of dairy. One has a wood pellet boiler the other has solar panels and a wind turbine.

Go woke go broke.

 

[Bruce Almighty]

We have both Solar and a biomass boiler.
We are about to increase our herd size by 75%
I have helped climate change by not flying anywhere on holiday since 2019

 

[evierogers]

We have both Solar and a biomass boiler.
We are about to increase our herd size by 75%
I have helped climate change by not flying anywhere on holiday since 2019

wow an increase of 75%, can i ask what has driven this change? are you required at present to do a carbon audit as part of your milk contract?

 

[Bruce Almighty]

wow an increase of 75%, can i ask what has driven this change? are you required at present to do a carbon audit as part of your milk contract?

A change in policy which should increase profitability.
Increase the cows, reduce cereals/ replace with forage. Drop beef and sell calves.
A planned change to robotic milking will increase yield, more yield/ cow will reduce carbon footprint.
A switch from loose housing to covered slurry store will reduce fertiliser requirements.