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<p>The UK national inventory of greenhouse gases (GHG) reports emissions of 49.2 million
tonnes from agriculture in 2014, the most recent year for which data is available.
This represents around 9% of total UK GHG emissions. Of these, around 63% come from
livestock and their manures.</p><p> </p><p>Imported feeds such as soya meal can have
significant environmental impacts. Defra has conducted research on home grown alternatives
to imported feeds and continues to work with industry to reduce these impacts.</p><p>
</p><p>Industry is making progress to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from livestock
production. For example, the British pig industry reduced emissions by 26% in the
period <del class="ministerial">2018 </del> <ins class="ministerial">2008</ins> to
2012, mainly due to a 50% reduction in the use of soya in pig feeds.</p><p> </p>
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