Alltech E-CO2

To help increase on-farm efficiency and profitability, sustainably. At Alltech, we have pioneered the use of on-farm environmental tools and assessments to provide opportunities to benchmark and improve efficiency, leading towards increased profitability and sustainability. From individual farms to multinational organisations, Alltechs accredited E... -CO2 service provides a comprehensive range of advice, tools and services to help measure and improve environmental performance. A carbon footprint is a measure of the impact that a given activity is having on the environment. It is measured by the amount of greenhouse gas that is produced with the unit CO2e (carbon dioxide equivalent). Explore our virtual farms to learn more about where farm emissions come from. Electricity use is often thought to generate a large proportion of a farms carbon footprint, but it only contributes around 1% on average of the total emissions of a farm. A variety of savings can be made, such as changing to more energy-efficient lighting. The use of renewables can help to reduce energy consumption from non-renewable sources and therefore help to improve a farms carbon footprint. Examples of renewable energy include solar, hydroelectric and wind. Enteric emissions are the methane emissions released from the animals rumen during the digestion of feed and forage. On average, around 39% of a farms total carbon footprint comes from enteric emissions, making these the largest contributor to an average ruminant farms footprint. How can this be improved? Research has shown that each cow will produce a similar amount of methane per year regardless of yield, so maximising the yield means there will be less methane per litre of milk or kilogram of meat produced. How can production be maximised? Herd health Improving the health and welfare of cows means that more milk or meat can be produced. Also, healthy cows may live longer, which reduces replacement rates for dairy enterprises. Reducing health cases such as mastitis and lameness can therefore ...Read More