Reuters – Scientists are combing Ireland’s west coast for seaweed to feed to cattle and sheep after research showed it could stop them breathing out so much climate-warming methane. The […] Read more
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Ireland looks to seaweed in quest to curb methane from cows
While there’s lots of interest in the method, it’s years away from mass production
Investor group warns livestock industry needs to do more on methane
FAIRR Initiative report could influence how, and where, members invest
Reuters – A global push to cut methane emissions and end deforestation is at risk of being held back by weak corporate efforts in the livestock industry, an investor group […] Read more
Climate anxieties shape consumer demands
Agriculture and food sector faces “new reality,” according to food marketing firm Nourish
Failure to act on the climate and personal health anxieties of Canadians could be a “brand breaker” for businesses in the farm and food sector, according to the 2022 consumer […] Read more
Debating carbon decrease priorities
There’s debate among agriculture organizations on how to measure the sector’s contributions
Should agriculture’s decreases in carbon emissions be based on intensity of use per unit of food, or measured in the total volume of reductions? That’s the crux of a philosophical […] Read more
Farmers say COP26 targets can be met
Summit delegates were told that governments must make sure producers receive the support they need to help reduce climate change impact
Glacier FarmMedia – The United Nations says significant progress was made at COP26 as countries agreed to reduce the impact of climate change on agriculture and lower the sector’s contributions. […] Read more
As the world turns, corn drops down
It’s already underway — climate change could result in declining corn yields globally while wheat rises
Glacier FarmMedia – Climate change is going to have profoundly different impacts on two of the world’s most widely grown cereal crops, according to new research. Global corn yields are […] Read more
Comment: A global methane pledge is great – but only if it doesn’t distract us from CO2 cuts
Climate change: The atmospheric life of methane and CO2 are dramatically different, but we aren’t in an either/or situation
Leading an alliance of more than 100 countries, U.S. President Joe Biden and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen have launched the Global Methane Pledge – an agreement to cut methane […] Read more
What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger
Science Notes: New study is engineering crops to be more productive by improving photosynthesis
New research from the University of Illinois indicates crops that experience and survive drought conditions or extreme temperatures in early stages of growth are better able to deal with those same […] Read more
Lowering livestock methane through heritable microbes
Breeding programs based on microbial DNA could help meet climate targets faster
Methane-reducing feed ingredients and emissions-focused breeding programs have the potential to significantly reduce the amount of greenhouse gas emitted by livestock. For the latter, however, new research from Scotland’s Rural […] Read more
Comment: Agriculture, climate change shouldn’t be exclusive
Food and airline travel should not be equally compared when it comes to climate change, says the writer
Any time food and farming are spoken of with distain or blamed for something, farmers take it personally. It’s an attack not necessarily on the product grown, but on our […] Read more