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RESULTS FROM Arla s new climate check regime have confirmed that the dairy co-op s farmers are leading the way in cutting carbon. Since launching last year, the initiative has seen 8131 farms across seven European countries submitting data on the number of animals, feed composition, crop production, use of fertilizer, manure handling, use of electricity, fuel and renewable energy on their farms. This data has then been validated by external assessors in every market in a process which will now be repeated annually. The data confirms that Arla s farmers are among the most climate efficient in the world, averaging 1.15 kg of CO2 emitted per kilo of milk produced, against the current industry standard of 2.5kg. The best performing Arla farmers are able to produce a kilo of raw milk with a farm level footprint well below 0.9 kg of CO2e. The co-op hopes the data can now shape a clear blueprint of what will drive further reductions on farms over the next decade. ....
These are issued for the renewable electricity produced on farms. Until now, the cooperative’s farmers’ only option has been to sell their REGOs as a commodity for resale, either through a utilities company or a trader. Now, by selling their REGOs directly to Arla and excluding third parties, the farmers are rewarded with the full value that Arla would pay for REGOs on the open market. This move has been welcomed by Arla’s chairman, dairy farmer Jan Toft Norgaard. He said: “With this opportunity, the green energy that our owners produce can be counted as part of our collective actions to make dairy products more sustainable. ....
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