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Livestock and Poultry Environmental Learning Community Webinar Series Recent Research Efforts to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions This webinar will discuss research projects focused on reducing greenhouse gases, odorous volatile organic compounds (VOCs), ammonia, and hydrogen sulfide. Mindy Spiehs will provide insight on anabolic steroid and ionophore usage in beef…
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Drovers’ Newsletter had an interesting story this week about a Georgia grass-fed beef producer whose farm sequesters all of the carbon it produces. It shows that beef can be farmed sustainably given the right management. You can read it here.
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Bloomberg Businessweek had an interesting story this week about how beef producers in Florida are working to develop cattle that are better adapted to hot conditions and still produce good-tasting meat. The article points out that cattle don’t like hot weather and that as temperatures have climbed, cattlemen are trying…
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Growing Georgia posted a story today about estimates of damage due to the Midwestern storms earlier this spring. The estimates from Accuweather, which include a variety of different impacts from both the blizzard and extensive flooding, estimate that damages may be as much as $12.5 billion. And with another strong…
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IFAS posted a story last week which discussed the increase in weeds that are likely coming to pastures this years. The wet conditions may encourage some weeds, and the increase in sunlight due to the large number of downed trees will stimulate the growth of many more. You can read…
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While it’s a clear and sunny day here in the Southeast, farmers in the Midwest are still struggling with the impacts of the catastrophic flooding that hit in March. Some of them may never return to farming after seeing their herds, barns and houses washed away and their fields buried…
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No one doubts that small farmers in the US are facing an unprecedented attack from many sides, including tariffs, international competition, overproduction and low commodity costs. The New Republic published an article this week discussing the role of weather and changing climate in putting stress on small farmers by increasing…
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