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The FAIRR Initiative, whose members manage more than $45 trillion in assets, said in a report that livestock companies are failing when it comes to reducing methane.
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Investor group warns livestock industry needs to do more on methane

FAIRR Initiative report could influence how, and where, members invest

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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 said.  More than 100 countries pledged to cut methane emissions 30 per cent and halt and reverse deforestation by 2030 at last month’s COP26 climate […] Read more
A report from the Smart Prosperity Institute says a well-targeted, comprehensive package of policies is needed for the agriculture sector to promote economic growth while reducing environmental harm.
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Debating carbon decrease priorities

There’s debate among agriculture organizations on how to measure the sector’s contributions

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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 discussion happening in agriculture and showcased by competing reports on how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in agriculture. Why it matters: How farmers are required […] Read more
Comment: A global methane pledge is great – but only if it doesn’t distract us from CO2 cuts
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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

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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 emissions by 30 per cent between 2020 and 2030. Methane is a greenhouse gas that has caused about 0.5 C of global warming, according to […] Read more
Lowering livestock methane through heritable microbes
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Lowering livestock methane through heritable microbes

Breeding programs based on microbial DNA could help meet climate targets faster

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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 College highlights opportunities for breeders to focus on the DNA of an animal’s gut bacteria, not just DNA and methane production levels of the animal […] Read more
The benefits of reducing methane are two-fold. It results in lower greenhouse gas emissions and increases available energy to cattle.
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Reducing methane can benefit livestock

A combination of strategies is focus of new research

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Reducing methane emissions from cattle likely depends on more than one strategy, a researcher told the Animal Nutrition Conference of Canada. Dr. Cecile Martin from the Université Clermont Auvergne in France said feeding strategies and phenotypic selection both have roles to play. Why it matters: Strategies have emerged over the years to combat methane emissions, […] Read more
North American business development manager for Dairypower Equipment, Adam Steward, explained the features of the company’s Smart Manure Aeration System during a barn tour at Sigview Farms near Moorefield.
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Continually agitated manure system launches in North America

Irish-developed system installed in new Wellington County dairy barn

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In an innovative new dairy barn near Moorefield, the centuries-old practice of composting solid manure is being combined with a new-to-North-America approach to continually agitating liquid manure. On May 12, Kristina and Simon Signer moved their 53 Brown Swiss from a tie-stall set-up in the Sigview Farms bank barn to a new composting bedded pack […] Read more
There are many ways for farmers to reduce methane emissions, but generally increasing herd productivity is the best route.
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Methane reducing additives that work

Herd management remains most important factor

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Lemongrass has received media attention of late for its potential to reduce methane emissions in livestock. However, it’s just the latest in a long line of additives being studied. Following 10 to 15 years of investigations into other compounds, some clear winners have emerged, according to Dr. Karen Beauchemin, a research scientist who specializes in […] Read more
There are feed additives that can reduce methane produced by cattle, but Burger King’s back-peddle on its love of lemongrass has lessons about science and public communications.
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Burger King backtracks on lemongrass sass

Inconclusive data and misguided communication makes the company’s latest sustainability campaign a real stinker

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If the theme song used by Burger King in a recent ad campaign is cartoonish and hokey, the story behind the campaign is even less believable, livestock nutrition experts say. Some experts say the company’s claims that lemongrass can substantially reduce the amount of methane emitted by cattle are misguided and based on inconclusive research. […] Read more

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