Producing low emissions grain makes economic sense

There is ‘huge opportunity’ to optimise wheat production to aim for the bottom end of greenhouse gas emissions, attendees at the AHDB Agronomists’ Conference heard. 

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Producing low emissions grain makes economic sense

UK crop benchmarks show a huge range in greenhouse gas emissions, according to an ADAS report. There is ‘huge opportunity’ to optimise wheat production to aim for the bottom end of greenhouse gas emissions,...

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