Using data to accelerate sustainability measures on farm

Nutrien Ag Solutions Sustainability Field Manager, Charles Starkings said that with the COP21 Paris Agreement and national emission reduction target of Net Zero by 2050, there’s an increased drive for transparency into the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of Australian industries and businesses. 

“Market demand is further contributing towards this push for emissions transparency and reduction, 

as the preferences of consumers and other key stakeholders shift towards produce and practices 

that have a verifiably low GHG footprint,” said Charles. 

“There are both short and long-term opportunities for Australian farmers who are positioned to deliver this product, and the first step in preparing for this is to understand the emissions associated with your farm business. A Farm Emissions Report enables farmers to visualise where emissions are occurring within their production system, and then make informed decisions on practice change to reduce future emissions.” 

For Christian Lago, the experience of completing a Farm Emissions Report was educational and straightforward. 

“We wanted to get an understanding of how our farming carbon footprint is calculated, and what the major contributors are in our system. Good records will definitely make the process easier – we reviewed our production data, energy and fuel use, fertiliser and chemical applications and protected vegetation information.”