Practices
Below you will find a list with all gathered practices from all over Europe. The more asterisks, the more climate friendly the measure is.
- Reduced tillage or direct seeding ***
(Austria, Spain, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands) - Feeding less concentrates *
(Austria, Germany) - Support grazing-systems **
(Austria, Ireland, Netherlands) - Biogas ***
(Denmark, France, Hungary) - Slurry acidification *
(Denmark) - Producing biofuels *
(France, Germany, Ireland) - Maintaining grasslands, hedgerows and rangelands **
(France) - Pre-cooling unit on milk tank *
(Different countries) - Incorporate linseed in the feed ratio *
(France) - Improved genetics *
(France) - Growing leguminous crops **
(France, Sweden) - Energy saving lights *
(Germany) - Reduction of tire pressure *
(Germany) - GPS system *
(Germany, Spain) - Collective work *
(France) - Land consolidation *
(France, Sweden) - Optimization of fertilizer/slurry use *
(Germany, Netherlands, Sweden) - Use solar panels **
(Ireland, Sweden) - Farmers are breeding more efficient, genetically better, higher yielding cows **
(Ireland, Netherlands, Spain) - Improved grassland management *
(Ireland) - Stitching red and white clover into grassland swards **
(Ireland) - Get more training and advice *
(Ireland, Sweden) - Controlled seasonal traffic farming **
(Netherlands) - Harvest silage when it’s more dry *
(Sweden)
