This story is part of Record High, a Grist series examining extreme heat and its impact on how — and where — we live. Josh Payne planted chestnut trees six years ago. The rows of nut trees haven’t ...
Seaweed is once again showing promise for making cattle farming more sustainable. A study by researchers at the University of California, Davis, found that feeding grazing beef cattle a seaweed ...
More than 1 billion cows around the world will experience heat stress by the end of the century if carbon emissions are high and environmental protection is low, according to new research published ...
The European Commission has released its first-ever Livestock Strategy, setting out long-term plans to strengthen Europe’s ...
Fulani herdsman at Kachia Grazing Reserve, Kaduna State, Nigeria, in April, 2019. Luis Tato/AFP via Getty Images Every year, about 300 million head of livestock (mostly cattle) move across west Africa ...
The European Commission has unveiled its first-ever Livestock Strategy, setting out a long-term plan to strengthen Europe’s livestock sector ...
Proposed measures include targeted animal welfare revisions for layers, broilers and pigs, accompanied by sufficient transition periods, financial support.
Josh Payne planted chestnut trees six years ago. The rows of nut trees haven’t fully matured yet, but he’s banking on the future shade they’ll provide to shield his animals from sweltering heat. “We ...