This overview summarises the updated carbon footprint assessment completed using the farm carbon toolkit for the Allerton Project’s farming operations for the season 2024/25. It highlights the main contributors to the farm’s low net emissions and explores future risks, particularly those linked to uncertainty around the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) scheme.
Farm Carbon Toolkit is considered accurate within current agricultural carbon accounting science; it uses detailed whole‑farm data and covers all emission categories, and includes sequestration (soil, trees, hedges), improving completeness. It is widely used in UK sustainability programmes and research networks as it aligns with IPCC standards and is moving toward SBTi FLAG and GHG Protocol alignment. It is also part of a Defra‑endorsed harmonisation programme with other carbon calculators including Cool Farm Tool and Agrecalc. Data was gathered from multiple sources, including Land App and Muddy Boots.
The Allerton Project’s 2024–25 carbon footprint shows a total of 358.44 tCO₂ein emissions and -436.69 tCO₂ein removals, giving a net carbon balance of -78.26 tCO₂e (figure 1).