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AHDB-led pilot shows a number of participating farms could already be beyond net zero

An environmental baselining pilot led by AHDB with support from Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) has found that 14% of the farms analysed so far are already beyond net zero with more than half managing livestock

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A new AHDB and QMS baselining project is considering how much carbon could be held in the soil
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A new AHDB and QMS baselining project is considering how much carbon could be held in the soil

Initial observations from an environmental baselining pilot, led by AHDB with support from Quality Meat Scotland (QMS), have revealed a number of participating farms could already be beyond net zero....

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