Agrecalc is the market-leading farm carbon calculator – a software solution that makes farm greenhouse gas emissions visible, helping actors across the food supply chain take confident and cost-effective steps towards a net-zero future. By benchmarking and monitoring farm GHG emissions, we are supporting agriculture’s transition to a low-carbon future. This aims to foster global agricultural sustainability by decreasing carbon footprint and increasing production efficiency.
Agrecalc produces precise carbon footprint reports for all farm enterprises by:
The Agrecalc farm carbon calculator also allows users to simulate scenarios to understand the impact of potential changes and monitor progress.
With Group Access Portals it enables easy performance comparison across different systems, identifying practical and green management actions to boost productivity.
Our core model is based on greenhouse gas reporting guidelines published by the IPCC for national inventories. The Agrecalc farm carbon calculator also incorporates more specific national figures from the UK National Greenhouse Gas Inventory.
Our methods are certified by PAS 2050:2011, a UK standard for the robust quantification of product carbon footprints.
Emissions (of all GHGs) are typically displayed in terms of CO2 equivalent (CO2e) as an emissions intensity (Co2e / unit of output), commonly known as carbon footprint.
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Since inception in 2007, Agrecalc has produced more than 17,000 carbon reports for 7,600+ farm enterprises, and collaborated with more than 180 agricultural consultants. Our farm carbon calculator is underpinned by the latest published scientific research by SRUC researchers and advisors.
Agrecalc has also been identified in “Preparing for Sustainable Farming”, Track One of the Scottish Government’s National Testing Programme* as the carbon footprint calculator with recommendations supplied as part of the audit.
In addition, Agrecalc is recognised in other emerging government programmes, like DEFRA’s Future Farm Resilience (FFR) in England, and with AHDB’s Farm Excellence Platform (FEP) across the UK.
*Scottish Government, ‘Preparing for Sustainable Farming – Producer Guidance’, page 8
Agrecalc is one of a kind precise software that offers both breadth and depth of on-farm and through-the-supply-chain calculations of carbon footprint. Using Agrecalc gives you much more than a tick-box exercise of a carbon audit – it is a resource efficiency calculator, and as such is able to pinpoint where the improvements can be made, paving the way towards a sustainable future, without having an impact on food security.
Innovation lies at the core of Agrecalc ethos; we are a tech company that serves agriculture and the world's food supply chain, enabling it to reduce its carbon footprint.
Agrecalc is the only tool on the market that calculates whole farm emissions. It covers the full range of agricultural systems and food sectors and combines these in whole farm review.
Agrecalc is a comprehensive instrument that offers both breadth and depth of on-farm data, enabling users to identify hotspots and management practices that can deliver the biggest emission reductions.
The team behind Agrecalc are always on hand to offer expert support and advice. Whether you're just starting out on your carbon reduction journey, or you're looking for ways to further improve efficiency, Agrecalc is an invaluable resource.
With the only IPCC-approved Soil carbon sequestration module, as well as modules that count hedges and woodland, Agrecalc can help validate your environmental credentials. This is especially significant when it comes to applying for subsidies and grants, and participating in various agricultural schemes and projects.
In addition to improving technical efficiency, profitability and cost-saving opportunities, Agrecalc can help support transition to low-carbon agriculture, essential to tackling climate change and protecting the environment.
Agrecalc’s partner, The Andersons Centre, is set to support ABP Food Group, one of Europe’s leading food processors, in delivering a unique sustainability programme which will endorse the processor’s beef and lamb suppliers.
Scottish Government is currently developing a new programme of policies and payment schemes to replace the EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).
Agrecalc continues to support the delivery of these programmes, having delivered previous Government farm carbon assessment services such as those through the Farm Advisory Service (FAS) and the Beef Efficiency Scheme (BES).
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