Farm Ahead
Farm Ahead Taking Steps Today. For Tomorrow.

Farm Ahead

Together with our farmer owners, we take responsibility for reducing our CO2e emissions and environmental footprint at the farms, where the majority of our emissions come from. To do that, we have created Farm Ahead, a systematic and science-based approach to measuring and reducing emissions on our owners' farms.
Climate Checks

How we measure the carbon footprint on farm

Helping our farmer owners spot ways to lower their farms' emissions requires knowledge. So, we've developed a Climate Check tool to collect data and build our knowledge. Farmers use it to collect more than 200 data points; from what the cows eat to the energy that is used on the farms. The results are verified by an independent climate advisor and stored in a large dataset that gives us great and precise insights into dairy farming across seven countries in Northern Europe and multiple opportunities to support and motivate our farmers to move forward. We also share learnings with industry stakeholders, politicians, and research partners for continuous development.

How we measure the carbon footprint on farm
Sustainability Incentive Model

Rewarding farmers for climate activities

Imagine if you were rewarded for your efforts to reduce your climate footprint. Arla Farmers are. To encourage farmers to reduce the carbon footprint of their milk and improve protection of biodiversity on the farm, they get points for feeding their cows efficiently, managing manure well or using renewable electricity, to mention a few. The more points a farmer earns, the more they are paid per kilo of milk. Up to 500 million Euro annually are earmarked to reward our farmer owners' activities to reduce the carbon footprint of their milk and improve protection of biodiversity on the farm.

Rewarding farmers for climate activities