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Drop in Scottish livestock figures leads to near record low for ag emissions

Decrease in GHG should not come at the expense of farming, warns NFUS

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
clock • 2 min read
A reduction in livestock number has resulted in a near-record low for agricultural emissions
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A reduction in livestock number has resulted in a near-record low for agricultural emissions

A fall in livestock numbers has led to Scottish greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture hitting the second-lowest level since current records began. The farm level results were recorded at 7.5 MtCO­2e...

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