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Up-to-date science critical when it comes to navigating natural capital

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Farm businesses should be taking control of all of their natural capital assets regardless of supply chain directives, as data shows a positive link between sustainability improvements, reduction in emission levels and the bottom line. Dr Alasdair Sykes, managing director for sustainability at Trinity AgTech says it’s not enough to only consider the emissions produced …

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Carbon farming is gaining ground … but not fast enough

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Rasmus Bjerre-Edberg Strategic Business Development Lead, Agreena The opportunity for farmers to simultaneously capture carbon and improve their incomes is spreading in agricultural communities across the European continent and beyond. But a new report says the shift is “far too slow” and must speed up or risk “destroying the planet”. Toby Simpson thinks more could …

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Correcting myths around carbon markets could unlock income of thousands of pounds for UK farmers

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Written by Andrew Voysey, Chief Impact Officer, Soil Capital UK agriculture could benefit from payments worth as much as £500m every year if myths around carbon markets are corrected. But the industry must work harder to ensure farmers are presented with the best information about the opportunities on offer. This was the conclusion of an …

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Trinity Natural Capital Markets welcomes the development of the UK Soil Carbon Code

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Commenting on the development of the UK Soil Carbon Code, Trinity Natural Capital Markets managing director, Juan Palomares, explains that this is a positive step forward for farmers as it offers the minimum necessary protection and compliance in UK carbon markets. “Our involvement in the formation of the code by the Sustainable Soils Alliance included …

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Soil Farmer Of The Year

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The Soil Farmer of the Year competition has been running since 2015, providing a platform for individuals andbusinesses to demonstrate how soil management can build environmental and economic resilience. The competition aims to recognise, promote and champion farmers who are passionate about safeguarding their soils and demonstrates how despite the vast variation across the agricultural …

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Carbon In Soils: Why Farming For Carbon Should Be Encouraged

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Written by Mike Abram The British Society of Soil Science highlights both the benefits of farming for soil carbon, but also its limitationsto mitigate climate change A new Science Note produced by the British Society of Soil Science suggests farmers should be encouraged and rewarded for implementing sustainable soil management or regenerative farming practices. But …

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