Making cent$ of carbon and emissions on-farm

Agriculture Victoria has released a new edition of the Making cent$ of carbon and emissions on-farm booklet, an important resource to help producers understand and manage greenhouse gas emissions.

This new edition is an exciting update of the original version, now incorporating practical learnings from Agriculture Victoria’s On-Farm Emissions Action Plan Pilot.

What the booklet covers

The booklet focuses on action areas where emissions performance can be addressed, including:

• Energy: Increasing efficiency, renewable energy and emissions reduction
• Livestock: Improving performance and reducing energy loss
• Nitrogen use efficiency and fertilisers: Improving efficiency and saving money
• Trees: For farm health
• Healthy soils: To grow food and store carbon
• Where to next? Being prepared for what others are doing.

These areas aim to help farm businesses take control of their situation and consider options to improve the resource efficiency of their operations.

In the 2026 edition of this booklet, farmers will also find new sections that break down key concepts such as:

• understanding emissions footprints and emissions intensity
• improved data collection and record keeping practices for emissions accounting
• managing effluent and manure to reduce emissions
• scope 3 and embedded emissions and what this means when purchasing farm inputs
• action planning on farm, bringing it all together into a practical pathway forward.

Get a copy

• Making Cent$ of carbon and emissions on-farm booklet [PDF File - 13.3 MB]
• Making Cent$ of carbon and emissions on-farm booklet [MS Word Document - 2.5 MB]

Order a printed copy by contacting 136 186 or email heather.field@agriculture.vic.gov.au