Arable Network aims to tackle arable carbon footprint A


new arable network is bring- ing farmers together to help the sector meet the industry’s


target of achieving Net Zero carbon emissions by 2040. Launched last month, the YEN Zero


network was initiated by ADAS. It in- volves the entire food supply chain – from food and drink manufacturers and supermarkets to fertiliser com- panies and growers.


Calculating carbon Arable crop production contributes to farm greenhouse gas emissions pri- marily through the use of artifi cial nitrogen fertilisers and cultivation choices.


Currently, there is no standard for measuring emissions in crop produc- tion. This makes it diffi cult for those further up the supply chain to quantify the agricultural contribution to their total emissions.


ADAS head of agronomics Daniel Kindred says: “We are really excited to have such strong support from or- ganisations across the supply chain


to bring our YEN approach to tack- ling carbon emissions. “By working together, we can devel- op a shared understanding of the is- sues, and share ideas and experience of ‘what works’ for the industry’s jour- ney towards Net Zero.”


YEN Zero will undertake the anal- ysis and benchmarking of combinable crop carbon footprints on a fi eld-by- fi eld basis with the near-future aspira- tion of growing this to carbon account- ing on a whole-farm scale. Benchmarking crop emissions will enable fair and easy comparisons to be made among farms, fi elds and crops. From there, it will be possible to see what agronomic practices drive these emissions – and which mitiga- tion strategies work best. A series of ADAS-hosted workshops


will help YEN Zero members gain and share knowledge about issues such as soil carbon sequestration, greenhouse gas mitigation and ways to calculate- carbon footprints for their crops. ADAS says successful strategies will then be shared with other net-


work members. Researchers will also work directly with growers and their supporters to help optimise their pro- duction with reduced inputs.


For more details about becoming a YEN Zero member, email christina.baxter@adas.co.uk.


The network will research ways of


optimising arable


production


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