How NAPCo’s WTF program is being used to reduce herd emissions
Source: https://www.beefcentral.com/carbon/how-napcos-wtf-program-is-being-used-to-reduce-herd-emissions/
Author: Eric Barker
Dr Daryl Savage from the North Australia Pastoral Company presented at last week’s Intercollegiate Meat Judging conference in Rockhampton, running the audience through the company’s plans to reduce emissions and increase biodiversity. NAPCo was one of the first cattle companies to launch a carbon neutral beef brand, when it released its Five Founders brand in 2019. It purchased credits on the international and domestic markets at the time. Dr Savage ran the conference through the company’s next wave of emissions reduction initiatives. He said the company’s “weights-to-feedlot”, or WTF, program was one main building blocks.
“We can track the performance of every animal through the supply chain, from weaning through to the carcase, by simply collecting their weights,” he said.
“By simply collecting their weights, we have built this database that tells us how much profit we make from every weaner every year. You can understand the obvious commercial reasons to do that, but it also contains the fundamental information needed to capitalise on opportunities related to carbon.”