—— A DairyCo study of 415 dairy farms conducted in 2011 12 benchmarked the carbon footprint for GB milk at 1309g CO2 eq./ l of milk — comparable to that of most efficient dairy producing regions of the world 12 12 Greenhouse Gas
Emissions from the Dairy Sector - A Life Cycle Assessment, report prepared by: FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS Animal Production and Health Division, FAO, 2010) http://www. fao.org/docrep/012/ k7930e/k7930e00. pdf 13 Greenhouse gas
emissions on British dairy farms. DairyCo carbon foot printing study. 2011/2013
—— For the same reference sample, the average carbon footprint was 5% lower in 2012 13 —— Retailers and processors continue to actively promote carbon footprinting as a route to improving technical efficiency and environmental sustainability
“Carbon footprinting challenges us to look at the efficiency of our farm, and where we could improve it. We are always on a learning curve.” David Harding, Court Lodge Farm
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