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Steady progress towards greater efficiency
Improving efficiency and resilience while maintaining high milk quality is at the heart of Stuart Galloway’s approach at Barvernochan Farm in Wigtownshire. He is using the project to benchmark and build a more efficient system that produces high-quality milk while reducing emissions and maximising resource use.
Breeding resilience, one generation at a time
Farm Liaison Officer, Sarah Taylor, has been discussing options to reduce greenhouse gas emissions with dairy farms across South-West England and South Wales, with breeding emerging as one of the most popular early choices across her region.
Driving dairy innovation together
UK Dairy Carbon Network project director Steven Morrison tells us about the project’s progress, innovation and efforts working together to reduce greenhouse gas emissions across UK dairy farms.
Innovative feed technology wins measurement technology challenge
Fermentrics (UK) Ltd has been named the winner of our 2025 Measurement Technology Competition for its innovative approach to measuring and reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions on dairy farms. The company’s winning technology, Fermentrics Carbon, enables on-farm and in-lab measurement of methane emissions in total mixed ration (TMR) samples.
A leading example of sustainable, grass-based dairy farming in Northern Ireland
Cappagh Farms is at the forefront of efforts to reduce GHGs while maintaining productivity and animal performance. The farm demonstrates how practical, data-driven management can deliver both environmental and economic benefits within a grass-based dairy system.
Optimising feed for healthier herds and lower GHGs
Farm Liaison Officer Jessica Graham has been actively engaging with her network of farms across Cumbria and southwest Scotland, discussing mitigation options with their advisors.
Working together for a sustainable future for dairy
Defra commissioned the UK Dairy Carbon Network because it offers a unique opportunity to understand how dairy farming can contribute more effectively to the nation’s environmental ambitions.
UK Dairy Carbon Network appoints farms to lead emissions reduction efforts
Over 50 dairy farms from across the UK have been appointed to join the newly launched UK Dairy Carbon Network – a pioneering initiative that puts practical, science-backed greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction strategies into action on commercial farms.
Measuring methane – bringing science to the shed
With around 40–50% of a dairy farm’s carbon footprint coming from methane, the UK Dairy Carbon Network is exploring ways to measure it as the project prepares to roll-out proven ways to reduce greenhouse gases emissions onto farm.
Farm Feature: A fifth-generation dairy farmer driving sustainability
As part of the UK Dairy Carbon Network, we are profiling farmers who are taking part in the project. This month, we visit Staffordshire, where Rosie Chandler combines tradition, innovation and a clear-eyed focus on sustainability at her family’s mixed dairy and arable farm.
Driving practical change on farm: introducing the farm liaison team
The UK Dairy Carbon Network project has taken a major step forward with the appointment of a new team of Farm Liaison Officers. Tasked with bridging the gap between cutting-edge research and practical on-farm application, they bring a wealth of experience in animal health, genetics, and farm management.
Helping UK dairy farms cut emissions and build a stronger future
The UK Dairy Carbon Network is an innovative, farmer-focused initiative that brings together over 50 UK dairy farms and supply chain partners to demonstrate practical approaches for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Framework for cutting on-farm dairy emissions
The UK Dairy Carbon Network has successfully developed an initial framework for assessing and delivering practical, on-farm solutions to reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions on dairy farms covering technologies, services and practices.
Building a clearer picture of dairy emissions
Our field liaison officers have begun collecting on-farm data as part of our work to show practical ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions on UK dairy farms. The aim is to build a partial carbon budget for each participating farm, focusing on the key areas that influence a farm’s carbon footprint.