Farmers’ awareness of farming practices that help cut carbon emissions

Planting and protecting hedgerows
72%
Planting trees on farms, agroforestry
71%
Using soil tests
69%
Planting clover
64%
Using low-emission slurry-spreading machines
64%
Making the grazing season longer
62%
Using energy-saving technologies
59%
Switching to ‘protected urea’ fertiliser
56%
Improving animal genetics (fertility)
53%
Spreading slurry early in the year
49%
Reducing slaughter age
49%
Making biogas or biomethane from farm waste
48%
Providing ‘amenity forestry’ (places to walk)
30%
None
1%