Regular audits to reduce dairy farm carbon footprints

While cattle emissions are generally negative for the environment, ruminant agriculture is a positive contributor to soil health showed by results from a recent Soil Association Exchange report

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Regular audits to reduce dairy farm carbon footprints

The Soil Association Exchange (SAX) was founded in 2021 to develop a comprehensive, national agricultural data set measuring the environmental impact of farming practices. While SAX is a Soil Association...

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