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Livestock, News, Nutrition

Thirst for ‘climate- friendly’ Ecomilk tested

Australian dairy sells milk from cows fed seaweed, which reduces methane production

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A small dairy in the Australian state of Tasmania is stocking supermarket shelves with what it says is the world's first branded milk produced by cows fed with a seaweed that makes them emit lower levels of environmentally damaging methane gas.
Canada is getting warmer and wetter, mostly in the winter and in the North, says the research lead with Agri-Food Economic Systems.
News

Producers’ climate change strategy: mitigate or adapt?

An economist argues Canadian farmers should be adapting to climate change rather than focus strictly on mitigation

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Glacier FarmMedia – Canadian farmers could benefit from climate change, says an Ontario agricultural economist. That’s not a popular perspective, since mitigating climate change and reducing emissions from food production […] Read more
The Common Ground Canada Network will tackle questions of how social factors intersect with sustainable agriculture. Photo: stevegeer/iStock/Getty Images

Teasing out the social angle of sustainable ag research

Recently funded network to bring together social scientists, agriculture and community groups

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The federal government pledged the cash March 19 to launch the Common Ground Canada Network. The initiative will be led by Dalhousie University’s Karen Foster, Canada research chair in sustainable rural futures for Atlantic Canada.