Net zero on-farm: A hot topic at UK dairy show

The benefits of achieving net zero on farms was at the centre of the ‘Carbon Talks’ discussions at the 2023 Dairy Show at Shepton Mallet, UK. Learning about how farms can reach net zero through reducing and offsetting was a key element of the seminar programme at last year’s Dairy Show. Dr Hannah Jones, carbon and soils adviser with Farm Carbon Toolkit, spoke of the 5-year lottery-funded project in Cornwall involving 43 farms, which runs until 2026. The aim is for 40 of these to reduce