This presentation formed part of the Farming Futures event 'Carbon & Farming - Putting Science into Practice'. 29th July 2010

1. Farming Futures
Carbon & Farming
Hayley Campbell-Gibbons
NFU Chief Dairy Adviser
The NFU champions British farming and provides professional representation and services to its farmer and grower members

2. Why should farmers improve?
• Government policy
• Consumer demand
• The bottom line
The NFU champions British farming and provides professional representation and services to its farmer and grower members

3. The NFU champions British farming and provides professional representation and services to its farmer and grower members

4. The NFU champions British farming and provides professional representation and services to its farmer and grower members

5. Environmental Credits in the bank
• Climate Change Act reduction targets of
34% by 2020 and 80% by 2050
• Agriculture 11% contribution by 2022
• GHG action plan - based on efficiency and
monitored through Milk Roadmap
• Government will regulate if progress is
poor by 2012
The NFU champions British farming and provides professional representation and services to its farmer and grower members

6. Consumer demand
The NFU champions British farming and provides professional representation and services to its farmer and grower members

7. The NFU champions British farming and provides professional representation and services to its farmer and grower members

8. The bottom line
• Biggest motivation is improving profitability
• Economic and environmental sense
• Productive agriculture must not be
compromised
• WIN-WIN solutions!
The NFU champions British farming and provides professional representation and services to its farmer and grower members

9. Thank You
The NFU champions British farming and provides professional representation and services to its farmer and grower members