UN: New Meat, Dairy Alternatives May Reduce Climate Emissions
Emerging novel alternatives to animal products such as meat and dairy may contribute to significantly reducing the environmental footprint of the current global food system, particularly in high- and...Read More
Dairy Giants Take First Steps to Tackle Planet-Warming Cow Burps
Six of the world’s biggest dairy producers pledged to publicly say how much methane they emit as part of efforts to address livestock’s huge environmental footprint. The Bel Group, Danone, General Mi...Read More
There is growing evidence that the bottom in the dairy commodity markets has passed, but a “slow recovery” is likely as prices move back to long term averages, Rabobank warned today (Tuesday, December...Read More
Using the latest USDA Dairy Projections to plan for 2024
The latest U.S. Department of Agriculture Economic Research Service Livestock, Dairy and Poultry Outlook was released Nov. 16. This report, released monthly, summarizes production and economic data fo...Read More
USDA DAIRY PARTNERSHIPS TACKLE METHANE EMISSIONS
The USDA’s Regional Conservation Partnership Program is investing more than $18 million in efforts to reduce methane emissions on dairy farms through three projects with Newtrient. Michigan Milk Prod...Read More
How animal foods nourish the world in times of climate change
The International Dairy Federation (IDF) and the European Dairy Association (EDA) organized an official side event at COP28 on “How animal source foods nourish the world in times of climate change”, t...Read More
Watchdog will ‘regret’ letting Coles buy milk processing plants
The ACCC approved the supermarket’s takeover of Saputo’s two dairy processing facilities after a ‘detailed review’ but farmers fear the move will reduce competition in the market Dairy industry repre...Read More
Sensor measures cows’ Nitrogen impact on pasture by urination
AgResearch scientists have developed a smartwatch-like sensor which listens to a cow urinate, measuring the amount of nitrogen hitting the pasture. Livestock farming comes with several environmental...Read More
Are your Standard Operating Procedures fit for purpose?
The next number of weeks might be a good time to review your Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) on farm or even creating some new ones ahead of the new production year, explains Padraig O’Connor. A...Read More
COP28 summit: Cow burps, food waste in focus on agriculture day
Climate advocacy groups are pressuring world governments gathered at this year’s United Nation’s COP28 climate conference in Dubai to commit to cutting global food sector emissions, as the conference...Read More
Plans to present meat as ‘sustainable nutrition’ at Cop28 revealed
Big meat companies and lobby groups are planning a large presence at the Cop28 climate conference, equipped with a communications plan to get a pro-meat message heard by policymakers throughout the su...Read More
Researchers Look to Transform Manure into Protein
Can you turn manure into a cow, chicken or fish? Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists are looking to do just that, in a roundabout, circular economy, kind of way. A three-year, $618,000 grant from...Read More