GHG balance of pasture-based livestock farming

The document highlights the key GHGs emissions and carbon uptake associated with key farming systems in Scotland. It uses GHG data from Agrecalc, which was derived from the SFBS dataset, to calculate emissions and storage of carbon in woodland. The soil carbon “Sequestration” is estimated from the net emissions or removals arising from the balance of carbon additions to the soils from plant matter and manures, and carbon release due to soil respiration over several years. The results are displayed in user-friendly infographics, and the document outlines the caveats associated with the calculations.