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  • Agricultural Science
  • Environmental Science
  • Climate Change Studies

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  • Dairy cattle farming is a significant contributor to greenhouse gas emissions.
  • Understanding the factors influencing the carbon footprint of dairy farms is crucial for developing mitigation strategies.
  • Farm size is a potential factor affecting the environmental impact of dairy operations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the effect of dairy farm size on carbon footprint in Isparta province, Türkiye.
  • To quantify greenhouse gas emissions per unit of product (milk and meat) across different farm sizes.
  • To assess the relationship between farm scale and carbon footprint efficiency.

Main Methods:

  • Conducted face-to-face interviews with 159 dairy farms, representing 1866 farms in Isparta province.
  • Classified farms into small, medium, and large categories based on animal units (AU).
  • Calculated carbon footprint per AU, including emissions from feed, enteric fermentation, manure, and anthropogenic sources, allocating 65% to milk and 35% to meat.

Main Results:

  • The average carbon footprint was 1.26 kg CO2-eq per kg of FPCM milk and 11.78 kg CO2-eq per kg of meat.
  • Enteric fermentation and feed emissions constituted the largest proportion of total greenhouse gas emissions.
  • A clear trend emerged showing that larger farm sizes resulted in a reduced carbon footprint per unit of FPCM milk and meat.

Conclusions:

  • Farm size is an effective factor in reducing the carbon footprint of dairy cattle production.
  • Scaling up dairy operations can lead to more environmentally sustainable practices.
  • Further research should explore specific management practices within different farm sizes to optimize emission reduction strategies.