Reduce GHG emissions - methane

Lower methane emissions from ruminants

Increase concentrate feeds in diet of ruminant livestock

Modification of rumen microbial population

Vaccination to reduce rumen methanogens

Use of antibiotic ionophores in ruminants

Use of natural plant extracts in ruminant diet

Increase number of ruminant livestock

Convert arable land to extensive grassland

Reduce the number of ruminant livestock

Increase in milk yield per dairy cow

Livestock breeding

Lower emissions of methane from manure

Use anaerobic digestion to treat manure

Lower methane emissions from soil

Soil remains aerobic

Reduce soil compaction

Avoid tramlines over winter

Use low ground pressure tyres/wheels on machinery

Zero tillage

Undertake mechanical field operations on arable land when the soil is waterlogged

Avoid mechanical field operations on arable land when the soil is waterlogged

Reduced poaching by livestock

Regularly change the position of supplementary feeders

Reduce overflows from livestock water troughs

Ball-valves on livestock water troughs are damaged and/or not correctly set

Ensure ball-valves on livestock water troughs are not damaged and are correctly set

Avoid unsuitable supplementary feeding

Reduce livestock stocking rates