Flanders has the most climate-friendly milk production

The study is part of the VLAIO research project KLIMREK, which had to measure how climate-friendly Flemish agricultural companies are. The study, in which approximately 150 dairy farms participated, shows that on average one liter of milk is associated with 0.99 kilograms of CO2 equivalents. That is lower than the score of other milk-producing countries. For example, Flanders has a better score than Denmark (1.06), Ireland (1.13) and the Netherlands (1.17). This is evident from the international, specialized database AgriFootprint 6.0, which obtains figures via a uniform method.

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Various factors were measured at the companies during the study. This scan ultimately provides the company’s total ecological footprint in one year. “In addition, there is a detailed overview divided by process and product flow,” says expert Veerle Van Linden of ILVO.

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The dairy farms all receive a score from the climate consultant and also learn what measures they can take to further reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Farmers also receive a cost-benefit analysis and the predicted climate effect per measure. ILVO plans to train additional climate consultants so that any farmer who wants to can request advice.