Monthly Archives: February 2018

Beef cattle grazing on American rangelands—not feedlots—could be net carbon sink

Posted on 28/02/2018 by Dr. Bukar USMAN, mni

Originally posted on ILRI Clippings:
Beef cattle on pasture in the USA (photo credit: BEEF magazine). A new research paper by Michigan State University scientists analyses the impacts of soil carbon sequestration on life cycle greenhouse gas emissions in Midwestern…

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Animal health and welfare, two cornerstones of sustainable, responsible and effective food production

Posted on 12/02/2018 by Dr. Bukar USMAN, mni

Originally posted on ILRI news:
Monique Eliot, director general of the OIE, leads a high-level panel discussion at the Global Forum for Food and Agriculture, in Berlin, 19 Jan 2018 (photo credit: BMEL/Inga Kjer/photothek). Improved animal health and welfare standards…

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