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CSU AgNext Program Cattle Emission Research
Line on Agriculture
Dr. Kim Stackhouse-Lawson, director of the CSU Agnext Program
California Dairies Reduce Methane and Farm Credit for Americans Act
The Agribusiness Update
California dairy farmers are making progress in reducing methane emissions, and Senator Chuck Grassley to reintroduce Farm Credit for Americans Act.
California Harnesses Cow Power and Specialty Crop Insurance
The Agribusiness Update
The Golden State becomes leader in harnessing "Cow Power" to produce renewable fuels, and California farmers purchase the most Federal Crop Insurance for Specialty Crops.
California Methane Emissions Grants and Thanksgiving Turkey Prices
The Agribusiness Update
The California Department of Food and Agriculture grants will fund research to reduce methane emissions from dairy and livestock operations, and your Thanksgiving turkey is going to cost more this year.
New Zealand is the Latest Country to Tax Cow Burps
Southeast Regional Ag News
New Zealand farmers recently gathered in towns and cities across the country to protest against the government’s plan to tax “agricultural emissions.”
Reducing Cattle Methane Emissions
Farm of the Future
Blue Ocean Barns has a proprietary seaweed product that reduces cattle methane emissions.
Beano for Cows
Line on Agriculture
A novel feed ingredient, developed by Royal DSM, can be included in commercial feedlot diets to reduce methane emissions by up to 80%.
Beer for My Bovines?
Southeast Regional Ag News
Researcher say that using brewer's yeast as a feed additive may lead to a reduction in methane gas emissions from cattle.
Can Dairy Methane Digesters Reach Widespread Adoption?
Farm of the Future
Today, not all dairies are going to be as well-positioned for digesters depending on their size and location.
Dairy Methane Digesters
Farm of the Future
Dairies are starting to not only produce milk, but also renewable natural gas as well.
Drip Irrigation Benefits and Brewer's Yeast in Livestock Feed
The Agribusiness Update
A California study shows benefits of drip irrigation for growing sweet corn, and brewer's yeast benefits in livestock feed found in California Cooperative Extension study.
Southern Drought Conditions and Brewer's Yeast Benefits for Livestock
The Agribusiness Update
Much of the south is in the midst of prolonged dry weather, benefits of brewer's yeast in livestock feed expanded.
CLIMATE RULE CHANGES
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The American Farm Bureau Federation is fighting with the SEC over a proposed rule it says could force farmers to keep an inventory of climate emissions.
Cattleman Responds to Anti-Cattle Editorial
Southeast Regional Ag News
Last month the New York Times ran an opinion piece that was entitled “Meet the People Getting Paid to Kill our Planet” and it targeted livestock producers as well as the cattle industry as a whole.
USDA's ASF Vaccine and Meatpacking's Role in COVID Spread
The Agribusiness Update
USDA announces vaccine candidates for African Swine Fever, and new study shows the limited role meatpacking played in spread of COVID.
Vilsack Applauds ASF Efforts and AFBF on Reconciliation Myth
The Agribusiness Update
Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack applauds African Swine Fever efforts, and American Farm Bureau Federation tries to dispel myth about reconciliation bill containing methane tax on agriculture.
Cattle Feed Additives Lower Greenhouse Gas Emissions - Part Two
California Ag Today
Researchers at UC Davis are finding that a seaweed-based feed additive can reduce greenhouse gas emissions from cattle.
Beano for Cows
Line on Agriculture
A novel feed ingredient, developed by Royal DSM, can be included in commercial feedlot diets to reduce methane emissions by up to 80%.
Dairy Produces Electricity for 300 Homes
California Ag Today
Dairy producers like Modesto-based Brian Fiscalini are supplying their community with electricity through methane digesters.
Cow Fart Myths Pt 4
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Cow farts aren't the problem, says professor Frank Mitloehner, UC-Davis air quality specialist in the Department of Animal Sciences, who dispels three myths about cows and the environment.