Amid all the major challenges at the start of 2021, it is the lingering impact of Brexit which will have the longer-term impact on East Anglia's farmers, writes Simon Evans of Arnolds Keys - Irelands Agricultural
CarbonCheck allows farmers to measure, monitor and benchmark carbon levels in soils.
As soil has huge potential to store carbon, it is important to be able to put figures on that storage and the benefit it is providing to the wider environment.
There is increasing interest in carbon storage and trading and the UK government has committed to reducing the countries’ carbon emissions to net zero by 2050.
CarbonCheck was developed through consultation with industry, agronomists and government advisers.
What does it measure?
A number of different analyses are used and will show figures for carbon stocks and organic carbon in tonnes per hectare.
Farmers that use land to protect the environment have more stable incomes than those that focus on intensity
Farmers who grew diverse crops and reduced pesticides found they had more stable incomes
21 January 2021 • 1:52pm
This is good news for the new environment-led payments scheme championed by the UK government
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Farmers reliant on EU subsidies cared for the environment less, a new study has suggested.
The farms which reduced pesticides and cared for more diverse crops and livestock also enjoyed a more stable income, a report from Rothampsted Research and Reading and Newcastle Universities has found.
Armitstead Barnett has welcomed a new partner to the Kendal-based Cumbria team. Mark Barrow, a qualified chartered surveyor and fellow of the Association of Agricultural Valuers, has more than 10 years of experience in rural property and estate matters, having previously headed a team of rural surveyors within the South Lakes and Cumbria. During a time when the agricultural and land-owning sector faces its biggest challenge in decades, Armitstead Barnett strives to be at the forefront of advising land-owning clients and businesses across Cumbria and Lancashire. Prior to qualifying as a chartered surveyor and fellow of the Association of Agricultural Valuers, Mark was employed as a farm and environmental advisor completing numerous Higher-Level Stewardship, Basic Payment Scheme and grant applications. His Honours degree in environmental land management and practical farming background put him in an excellent position to advise clients on the transition away from CAP to the