The livestock industry has already set voluntary emissions reduction targets.

Government looks for ways to cut cattle’s methane emissions

Ottawa announces Agricultural Methane Reduction Challenge

Glacier FarmMedia – Ottawa is making $12 million available to help find ways to reduce methane emissions from cow-calf, dairy and feedlot operations. The Agricultural Methane Reduction Challenge is part of the federal government’s plan to reduce overall methane emissions 40 to 45 per cent below 2005 levels by 2030 and to be net-zero by […] Read more







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CME cattle futures rout continues; hogs end lower

Despite small U.S. herd, placement into feedlots have been above last year's levels

Live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange dropped on Thursday to fresh multi-month lows on technical selling and weak beef prices at a time when feedlot supplies of market-ready cattle are rising, analysts said.



AIMCo has acquired a portfolio of 3 million acres of pasture and arable land in Western Australia. Photo: AIMco.ca

Alberta investment firm acquires Australian cattle portfolio

This is AIMCo's second agricultural acquisition 'down under' in the last two years

The portfolio consists of Yougawalla Pastoral Co and Argyle Cattle Co. It's a large-scale cattle breeding business spanning nearly 3 million hectares (7.4 million acres) or largely leased land in the Kimberly region of Western Australia, AIMCo said in the news release.

Dairy Farmers of Canada aims to be carbon neutral by 2050.

Feds offer funding to reduce methane

Up to $12 million available to producers, companies and organizations

The federal agriculture department recently launched the Agricultural Methane Reduction Challenge for cow-calf, dairy and feedlot producers. The objective is to stimulate innovations that will reduce methane emissions in cattle.  Up to $12 million will be awarded to innovators who advance low-cost and scalable practices, processes and technologies. Why it matters: Cattle are major contributors […] Read more