The greenhouse-gas footprint relative to output — tonnes of CO₂-equivalent (chiefly nitrous oxide from soil nitrogen, plus fertiliser manufacture and diesel) emitted per tonne of grain produced.
Australian grain has a comparatively low footprint — commonly around 0.2–0.4 t CO₂e per tonne of grain — dominated by nitrogen fertiliser (manufacture and soil N₂O) and diesel.
GRDC GrowNotes ↗Because the footprint is dominated by nitrogen, emissions intensity tracks nitrogen use efficiency closely — the same practices that stop N being lost also cut emissions per tonne. As grain buyers and lenders begin asking for footprint data, it also protects market access.
Silo pulls each of these from the sources the operation already uses, and keeps the figure current automatically.
Lift nitrogen use efficiency to cut soil N₂O and fertiliser emissions per tonne.
Use legumes in the rotation to fix nitrogen and reduce applied N.
Cut diesel per tonne through controlled traffic and efficient operations.
The greenhouse-gas footprint relative to output — tonnes of CO₂-equivalent (chiefly nitrous oxide from soil nitrogen, plus fertiliser manufacture and diesel) emitted per tonne of grain produced.
You need: Grain produced (t), Nitrogen applied (kg N), Fuel and input use ($). Silo pulls each of these from the sources the operation already uses and keeps the figure current automatically.
Australian grain has a comparatively low footprint — commonly around 0.2–0.4 t CO₂e per tonne of grain — dominated by nitrogen fertiliser (manufacture and soil N₂O) and diesel.
Lift nitrogen use efficiency to cut soil N₂O and fertiliser emissions per tonne. Use legumes in the rotation to fix nitrogen and reduce applied N. Cut diesel per tonne through controlled traffic and efficient operations.
Connect the software, spreadsheets and records you already keep, and Silo keeps every benchmark on this page current automatically.
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