The Environmental Protection Agency would be banned from requiring livestock operations to seek permits or pay fees such as a “cow tax” for methane or other biological livestock emissions under…
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House GOP Bill Pushes Administration to Reverse Barriers to U.S. Ag Production
by Colter BrownHouse Ag Committee Ranking Member Glenn Thompson of Pennsylvania introduced a bill this week that Fox News says would “strike back” at several of the administration’s agricultural policies. As inflation…
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Biden Commits to Methane Reduction, NCBA Urges Open Dialogue with Agriculture
by Colter BrownPresident Joe Biden announced that the United States and European Union committed to a global pledge to reduce methane emissions by 30% by the year 2030. In response to the…
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Inside the University of California, Davis, dairy barn, a Holstein cow has its head and neck sealed airtight inside a large, clear-plastic chamber that resembles an incubator for newborns. While giant…
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Study Clarifies U.S. Beef’s Resource Use and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
A fuller picture is emerging of the environmental footprint of beef in the United States. An Agricultural Research Service (ARS)-led team has completed a comprehensive life-cycle analysis quantifying the resource…