ALFA CARBON NEUTRALITY
RESOURCE HUB
The Australian Lot Feeders’ Association in partnership with the red meat and livestock industry has set the ambitious target to be Carbon Neutral by 2030 (CN30).
The Australia Feedlot sector has an active commitment to environmental stewardship, through initiatives such as the National Feedlot Accreditation Scheme and Antimicrobial Stewardship. Our support in creating a carbon neutral industry, enables ongoing trust and support for the red meat and livestock industry but most importantly, will support a resilient and sustainable feedlot sector into the future.
Our Feedlot Carbon Neutral Hub will provide you all the tools you need to know about what it means to be carbon neutral, tools to help reduce carbon emissions and how to go about registering your business as carbon neutral.
Resources for Lot Feeders
MOVING TOWARDS CARBON NEUTRALITY – OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE AUSTRALIAN FEEDLOT INDUSTRY: TECHNICAL MANUAL
This Technical Manual investigates opportunities in carbon neutrality to assist lot feeders and grainfed beef brand owners in decision-making and business planning. The Manual covers everything from tools to reduce methane output to conducting carbon footprints of your business to understand emissions profiles.
THE AUSTRALIAN FEEDLOT INDUSTRY AND GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
The CN30 target means that by 2030, Australian beef, lamb, and goat production, including lot feeding and meat processing, will make no net release of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions into the atmosphere. This factsheet explores the primary green house gas emissions produced in livestock industries and how they are produced.
ACCOUNTING FOR GREENHOUSE GASES (GHGS) IN A FEEDLOT
Carbon accounting is the process used to determine the net inflow (sequestration) or out flow of GHG emissions of an operation, on an annual basis. Conducting carbon accounting will allow companies to determine their carbon footprints. Some businesses after determining their carbon footprint are electing to implement reduction targets as part of their corporate sustainability strategies or even developing carbon neutral brands and testing the market premiums available in domestic and global markets.
CLIMATE ACTIVE CARBON NEUTRAL CERTIFICATION
To become a certified carbon neutral business, you are required register with the Australian Governments, Climate Active program. Climate Active certifies businesses that have credibly reached a state of carbon neutrality by measuring, reducing, and offsetting their carbon emissions.
SUPPORTING CARBON NEUTRAL RED MEAT PRODUCTION - CATALOGUE OF PRODUCTS & SERVICES
This catalogue developed by Meat & Livestock Australia contains a list of products and services producers can use today or in the near future to make productivity-led emissions reductions and improvements in carbon storage on-farm.
EXPLORING FEEDLOT ENERGY
WEBINAR RECORDING
The webinar focuses on understanding the technologies available to improve water and energy usage and efficiency on feedlots, including:
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Making the Most of Energy Sources
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Exploring Thermal Energy & How to Improve Cost Efficiencies
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Advancements in Boilers & Energy
ALFA encourages Lot Feeders to consider activities to improve energy efficiencies to support the sectors carbon neutrality ambitions.
ON FARM
Teys are working towards the Red Meat Industry’s goal of being carbon neutral by 2030.
In this video, Carl outlines what Teys is doing to reach the goal, including using feed additives, decarbonising the supply chain and adopting renewables.
ON FARM
Smithfield Cattle Company are working towards the Red Meat Industry’s goal of being carbon neutral by 2030.
In this video, Andrew Shearer-Smith explains how Smithfield are increasing the amount of solar energy being generated on farm.