Mike Abram presents an insightful review of three popular so-called whole-farm carbon calculators in an article for Farmers Weekly in the UK . A few farmers tested the overall scope and structure of the calculators, all of which cover arable and livestock enterprises and are “self-service” options that can be used without input from a farm adviser. The tools assessed were:
The review gives a good feeling of the data needed for calculating a footprint as well as the complexity, benefits and downsides of each calculator.
Source: FWI. Read the article here
Photo: Courtesy Ashley Cooper/Science Photo Library via FWI
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