How do I consider animals that are sold within the same year?

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• Should I include dead animals in the number of “sold” animals in the herd section?

  No, dead animals should not be included under sold animals, as otherwise the GHG footprint would be underestimated. Dead animals did consume feed and emit GHG emissions during their live, but are not producing meat, because dead animals are not used ...

• The herd section asks me for average numbers for animals on farm, but actual numbers for purchased/sold animals. Why is that?

  For the animals on farm, the Cool Farm Tool works on a whole year basis and so we are trying to calculate on average how much manure and methane is produced by these animals in a year. If the animals are only present for half the year, you only want ...

• Are biodiversity assessments farm type specific?

  Biodiversity assessments within the tool are not farm type specific. To check we cover your biome go here to see the map.

• Can I assess GHG emissions for a whole farm?

  The greenhouse gas metric works on a per-product basis, whereas in contrast the biodiversity metric is for whole-farm. A whole-farm assessment is a GHG emission inventory considering all aspects that may influence the overall footprint of a ...

• Cool Farm Tool User Guide- Livestock (Beef & Dairy)

  Find attached our Cool Farm Tool User Guide for Livestock (Beef & Dairy).