Summary
This 2017 conference paper presents a farm platform approach for assessing temperate grazing-livestock systems through integrated metrics that balance production and environmental objectives. The work synthesises indicators relevant to soil health, nutrient management, and climate mitigation in UK pastoral farming. The framework is intended to support optimisation and innovation in grazing systems under multiple competing performance criteria.
UK applicability
Directly applicable to UK pastoral farming. The framework addresses the multi-objective performance assessment challenge facing UK livestock producers and policymakers seeking to improve environmental and soil health outcomes whilst maintaining productivity.
Key measures
As suggested by the title: soil health indicators, nutrient management metrics, greenhouse gas emissions, production efficiency, and trade-off assessment criteria for grazing-livestock systems
Outcomes reported
The study developed and presented a farm platform approach using integrated metrics to assess trade-offs between production and environmental objectives in temperate grazing systems. The framework synthesises indicators relevant to soil health, nutrient cycling, and climate performance in UK pastoral farming.
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