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Reducing Gas Emissions from Livestock Key to Curbing Climate Change: Study
2014-01-03 22:32:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Nature World: A study published recently in the journal Nature Climate Change highlights both the need for policy changes and greater emphasis on livestock management in order to curb climate change. Although it's well known that significant quantities of methane are produced by the burps and excrement of the world's livestock, the study authors contend that inadequate attention is being paid to to the greenhouse gasses associated with ruminant animals such as cows, sheep, goats and buffalo. "Because the...
Crop and Livestock Price Prospects for 2014
2014-01-02 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
US - The transition to lower prices is occurring differently for corn, soybeans and wheat. Corn and wheat prices have come under the most pressure due to large US and/or world crops in 2013.
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Livestock Owners Urged to Prepare for Heat
2014-01-02 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
AUSTRALIA - Livestock owners are being urged to ensure they take special care of their livestock during the next few days as severe to extreme temperatures are forecast across most of the state.
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Tighter Welfare Checks on Livestock at Slaughterhouses Proposed
2013-12-27 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
EU - Slaughterhouse staff could be forced to carry out more checks of livestock to ensure the animals are not conscious after stunning, according to new scientific studies carried out for the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).
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Climate change efforts need to focus on livestock and farming
2013-12-21 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Science World: Climate change is a huge issue, and is getting more attention than ever as policy makers try to think of ways to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. Now, though, scientists have shown that they've paid inadequate attention to other greenhouse gases associated with livestock that may be more dangerous in the long run. In order to mitigate climate change, it will be necessary to reduce non-CO2 greenhouse gases. More specifically, cutting releases of methane and nitrous oxide will be crucial. These...
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