Just heard UK trade minister trying to defend trade deal with NZ, stating that this will allow UK citizens to eat NZ lamb in the autumn when UK lamb is out of season. She either misspoke or simply does not know. UK lamb supply peaks from July - December and is available all year.
Much talk just now about the fledgling carbon credit market. Real risks for farmers and crofters. Wise to act with caution until there is greater clarity over issues such as ownership of these credits and the need to retain them to offset emissions from their own business.
Completed #agritourism sector census being delivered by @VisitScotNews. ✅ Even if you are a farmer or crofter thinking about farm tourism or selling produce directly, this survey is for you. Please take part . @ScotAgritourism https://t.co/IrdRKKitld
An important @scotgov consultation that is looking for thoughts on proposed changes to rules around silage storage & effluent and slurry storage and spreading, as well as other GBRs. Open until 13 April 2021.
https://t.co/4ykfz8q827
We have been carbon accounting on the farm, our grassland is sequestering just under twice the carbon our woodland is per ha, 8.03t/ha in grassland, 4.6t/ha in woodland. Woodland is a great resource, but let's see it as part of a mosaic landscape, not some environmental panacea.
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The @Guardian cited a @Greenpeace report, claiming that European animal Ag emits more GHG than all cars and vans (i.e. majority of transport), which is incorrect. Here are the official EEA data for Europe: transport = 20% and livestock = 6%. https://t.co/3KRe0pQj0f
The UK is the fifth lowest user of on-farm antibiotics
across 31 European countries, beaten only by the
Nordic countries (Norway, Iceland, Sweden, Finland)
where the dry, cold climate is a key factor in stopping
bacteria breeding and therefore reducing antibiotic demand.