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FCT provides information and advice for farmers and growers to reduce carbon emissions, increase carbon sequestration, save money and resources. https://farmcarbontoolkit.org.uk

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HELEN: Cornwall Herbal Ley Establishment Network - Farm Carbon Toolkit Project name: Cornwall HELEN: Cornwall HErbal Ley Establishment NetworkFunding: This project was funded by the DEFRA Farming in Protected Landscapes ProgrammeTiming: March 2024 to March 2025 with a pr...

HELEN is a farmer-led network in Cornwall, funded by the Defra Farming in Protected Landscapes Programme. The project is exploring how #HerbalLeys can improve #SoilHealth, resilience & productivity.

Find out moreπŸ‘‡

farmcarbontoolkit.org.uk/who-we-are/h...
#FiPL #Cornwall

08.08.2025 14:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We’re proud to back #Farm24 -- a national celebration of the hardworking farmers & growers at the heart of our food system.

Farmers are leading the way in climate action by reducing GHG emissions, improving soil health & increasing resilience.

We’re here to support them every step of the way.πŸ‘

07.08.2025 15:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Animals and Trees in the Farming Landscape - Farm Carbon Toolkit Explore Dr. Whistance’s insights on how trees and hedgerows support animal well-being, enhance farm resilience, and reduce reliance on external inputs through thoughtful natural resource management.

Integrating trees and hedgerows in livestock systems boosts animal welfare, farm resilience, and nutritionβ€”and lowers input costs! We look at Drβ€―Lindsay Whistance's research on the benefits... Find out moreπŸ‘‡ farmcarbontoolkit.org.uk/2025/07/25/a...
#Agroforestry #Silvopasture #TreesinFarming

01.08.2025 10:38 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Webinar graphic with images of guest speakers Hannah Jones, Simon Gibson and Rhys Evans. Also Operation Noah logo and coastal view with trees from Lee Abbey site in Devon.

Webinar graphic with images of guest speakers Hannah Jones, Simon Gibson and Rhys Evans. Also Operation Noah logo and coastal view with trees from Lee Abbey site in Devon.

Find out more at our 12 May webinar on 'Growing Hope: Landscape action for sustainable church land use' featuring speakers from @farmcarbontoolkit.bsky.social @nffn.bsky.social and Lee Abbey. More here: www.operationnoah.org/events/webin...

23.04.2025 12:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Our jam-packed April/May newsletter went out to over 6,800+ subscribers yesterday!

Please check your dreaded junk/spam folders in case it ends up in there.

If you don't already subscribe, click belowπŸ‘‡

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#soil #soilhealth #regenerativefarming #farmcarbon #horticulture

01.05.2025 13:56 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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FCT publishes its 2024 Annual Review - Farm Carbon Toolkit Our 2024 Annual Review celebrates 15 years of growth for the Farm Carbon Toolkit, detailing the impact we've had over the past 12 months.

🌿 Our 2024 Annual Review marks 15 years of farmer-led action for climate & nature-positive farming!

Highlights:

βœ…Collaboration on footprinting harmonisation
πŸ†6000+ completed footprints & 18,000 active users
🌍New tools & growing impact

Read more farmcarbontoolkit.org.uk/2025/04/28/f...
#soilhealth

28.04.2025 09:40 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Carbon Audits in Scotland - use The Farm Carbon Calculator - Farm Carbon Toolkit Carbon Audit your farm Whole Farm Plan Scheme with The Farm Carbon Calculator. Thousands have already, now is the time to join them!

🚜 Farmers, growers & crofters in Scotland

You may need a Carbon Audit by 15 May 2025 under the #WholeFarmPlan.

Thousands already use our FREE #FarmCarbonCalculator. We've pulled together key guidance to help you get started! πŸ’ͺ

πŸ‘‰ farmcarbontoolkit.org.uk/2025/04/09/c...

#FarmCarbon #ScotAg

16.04.2025 11:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Soils and Grassland Management - The Royal Countryside Fund The Royal Countryside Fund's new course can help maximise agricultural efficiency and environmental opportunities for small livestock farms across the UK.

🌱Helping farmers unlock the power of their #Soil

We're proud to support the Royal Countryside Fund's #SavingsInSoil programme, helping 120+ farms improve #SoilHealth & #GrasslandManagement across England and Wales.

Find out more & download a free guideπŸ‘‡

royalcountrysidefund.org.uk/how-we-help/...

08.04.2025 12:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Supporting Innovation in Soil Health: Our Collaboration with LandApp - Farm Carbon Toolkit We're excited to share news about our recent collaboration with Land App to support the development and launch of their new Soil Survey feature on Land App Mobile.

We're excited to announce our collaboration with Land App on their new Soil Survey feature for Land App Mobile!
Developed as part of our #AgriCarbonKernow project, a tool that helps you record, report & review #SoilHealth data on the go. Find out moreπŸ‘‡

farmcarbontoolkit.org.uk/2025/03/24/l... #Soil

01.04.2025 10:36 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Soil Farmer of the Year Walk - with 2018 Winner Simon Cowell Come along to find out how Soil Farmer of the Year winner from 2018 Simon Cowell is managing his farm!

Kindly supported by the AFN Network+, come and see how Simon Cowell is managing his soil 8 years after winning the 2018 Soil Farmer of the Year competition--and how his system is evolving.

A fantastic learning opportunity. Find out moreπŸ‘‡

eventbrite.co.uk/e/soil-farme...
#SoilHealth #Essex #SFOTY

12.03.2025 14:35 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Maize growing conference and farm walk - a Farm Net Zero event Join us for a technical day discussing maize establishment, intercropping, under-sowing and silage, and sharing findings from FNZ trials.

Join the #FarmNetZero team to explore the best ways to minimise negative impacts of growing #maize and maximise benefits for yield, silage quality & soil health. Plus see the trials!

πŸ“… Thurs 27 March
πŸ“Œ Duchy College, Stoke Climsland, Cornwall

Book your FREE placeπŸ‘‡

eventbrite.co.uk/e/maize-grow...

11.03.2025 14:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Carbon footprint your croft for free - a crash course - Farm Carbon Toolkit A crash course in carbon footprinting for crofters using The Farm Carbon Calculator - your free resource for generating quality footprints.

πŸ“’Calling all Crofters

Join us for this FREE 1.5hr webinar to learn more about carbon footprinting your croft.

Clear, practical advice plus Q&A session.

⌚7pm-8.30pm
πŸ“… Wed 19th March
πŸ“Œ Webinar

πŸ‘€ farmcarbontoolkit.org.uk/event/carbon...

#crofting #Croft #Crofter #FarmScotland

10.03.2025 14:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Carbon Farmer of the Year - Farm Carbon Toolkit Carbon Farmer of the Year Announcing the launch of the 2025 Carbon Farmer of the Year Competition After the success of last year’s competition we are delighted to announce that the 2025 competition is...

🚜2025 Carbon Farmer of the Year is NOW OPEN

Launched at the Low Carbon Agriculture Showβ€”and proudly sponsored by HSBC UK Agricultureβ€”the competition is dedicated to recognising those who're leading the way in cutting #GHGemissions & removing carbon on farmsπŸ‘‡
farmcarbontoolkit.org.uk/carbon-farme...

06.03.2025 12:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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🀩And we're off!

If you're at the Low Carbon Agriculture show today or tomorrow, pop by Stand 2.122 to talk soil health, farm carbon calculators, or simply for a chat!

Have a GREAT show, everyoneπŸ‘

#NetZero #agriculture #LowCarbonAgriculture #sustainability #SoilHealth #soil

05.03.2025 09:36 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Time is running out!⏳

Applications for the 2025 Soil Farmer of the Year competition close on Tuesday.

Have you made soil health a priority on your farm?
Share your story and gain recognition for your efforts.

Enter today: bit.ly/Soil-Farmer

#SoilFarmerOfTheYear #soilhealth

28.02.2025 14:24 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Our February newsletter has just gone out to 6,650 subscribers!

Please check your dreaded junk/spam folders just in case it ended up in there.

If you don't already subscribe, just click on the link belowπŸ‘‡

mailchi.mp/farmcarbonto...

#soil #soilhealth #regenerativefarming #farmcarbon

26.02.2025 12:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Grassland Gap - A request to government to consider grassland Plantlife and our partners are calling on the UK Government to prioritise grasslands and commit to developing a Grassland Action Plan for England. Grasslands cover more than 40% of land in the UK, yet...

Did you know there is no dedicated team or person in Defra for grasslands, despite them covering 40% of England?🀯

We're joining @plantlifeuk.bsky.social & partners in calling for the Gov to establish a Grassland Taskforce to unlock their value🌱

Learn moreπŸ‘‡

www.plantlife.org.uk/our-work/the...

25.02.2025 11:28 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
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πŸ“’CALLING FARMERS & LAND-OWNERS
We're delighted to offer our BASIS 'Greenhouse Gases, Carbon, and Climate Change Mitigation' course.
πŸ“…Taught over 5 days from 5th-26th March '25
πŸ“ŒLocation: Exeter & online
Find out more!πŸ‘‡
farmcarbontoolkit.org.uk/what-we-do/t...
#soilhealth #farmcarbon #farmingUK

04.02.2025 09:33 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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"Food systems are under threat from climate change," writes Claire Wallerstein of Cornwall Climate Care, in our latest guest blog...
Click on the link belowπŸ‘‡
farmcarbontoolkit.org.uk/2025/01/16/t...
#climatechange #Cornwall #CornishFarming #farmingUK

24.01.2025 13:07 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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How Introducing Pulses into UK Arable Crop Rotations Could Reduce Emissions - Farm Carbon Toolkit Agricultural emissions could potentially be reduced by 3.4Mt CO2e by replacing half of soyabean meal in livestock feed with homegrown pulses as a result of reduced deforestation and land use change, l...

In support of today's brilliant 'Soy to Sustainability' conference, we have created a PDF to show how introducing pulses into UK arable crop rotations could reduce emissions.
Download your copy!πŸ‘‡
farmcarbontoolkit.org.uk/2025/01/22/i...
#FSTS25 #soya #farmingUK

22.01.2025 15:39 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Farm Carbon Calculator - General Demo 1 hr, Farm Professionals Welcome. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting. Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Farm Carbon Calculator - General Demo 1 hr, Farm Professionals Welcome. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

Designed for farm professionals who are using (or thinking about using) our #FarmCarbonCalculator to provide services, tomorrow's free 1hr webinar will demo the tool in detail & answer your questionsπŸ‘ us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

#agconsultant #farmconsultant #soilhealth #farmcarbon

07.01.2025 10:47 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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