Photo courtesy Canada Beef Inc.

Efficiency called key to reducing beef industry carbon footprint

Focus on improving production efficiency around the world, not eating less meat says JBS scientist

Efficiency is key when it comes to reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the beef sector, a livestock scientist says. Sarah Klopatek is the chief livestock scientist at JBS where she focuses on cattle system dynamics and sustainability in livestock. She spoke at the Saskatchewan Beef Industry Conference on January 29 in Saskatoon, Sask. Frequently, the […] Read more


Photo: File

Netherlands ordered by court to slash nitrogen emissions by 2030

A Dutch court ordered the government on Wednesday to drastically cut nitrogen emissions in the Netherlands by 2030, in a ruling that could hurt construction and will pressure farmers to reduce livestock.

A Dutch court ordered the government on Wednesday to drastically cut nitrogen emissions in the Netherlands by 2030, in a ruling that could hurt construction and will pressure farmers to reduce livestock.







A professor at UC Davis in California says proper ranching and proper livestock handling can intensify soil carbon sequestration by adding manure to the soil.

Another take on livestock GHGs

UC Davis professor says the source of methane is carbon that was already in the atmosphere

A professor and air quality specialist in co-operative extension in the department of animal science at UC Davis in California says the topic of greenhouse gases (GHGs) and how they affect climate is not always well understood. Dr. Frank Mitloehner took on the topic in his opening address to the Canadian Forage and Grassland Association’s […] Read more