How do we enter heat recovery from milk?

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  Please use the dairy pathway and adjust the weights of the different animal categories in the ‘herd’ tab to show the correct live weight added. The beef carbon footprint is not directly available, but it can be derived from the graph at the end of ...

• If I planted new additional shade trees last year, should I enter 0 for the size last year?

  Create a new entry for the new trees planted. Indicate 0 for density last year, and under size last year indicate the diameter of the new trees at the time they were planted. For size this year enter the measured diameter this year, as well as the ...

• Grassland fertilisation: I only apply manure fertiliser on hayfields, not on the full acreage that is used for both hay and grazing. Does it make sense to select “grazing, grass silage, and hay area combined” and then enter in only the acreage on which fertiliser is being applied?

  Correct. Select “grazing, grass silage, and hay area combined”, and please only enter the area that is fertilised and the respective fertiliser amounts, not the full area. This won’t impact any other modules (e.g. grazing, feed). Please keep in mind ...

• Can I enter machinery use by providing motor hours?

  No, this is currently not supported by the Cool Farm Tool. However, if you know the average fuel consumption per hour and the total motor hours you can use the fuel use section to provide a more accurate estimate.

• If I use manure from my livestock for fertilisation, is it sufficient to enter the management type "daily spread" or should I enter the manure as a fertiliser?

  In the beef and dairy module, the “manure” tab accounts for the emissions from management and storage of manure collected from animals in-house (emissions from manure left on field during grazing is already calculated by the tool). Select the ...