Kim Bremmer Kim Bremmer
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Topics: Dairy, Agriculture US, Sustainability,

According to researchers at Virginia Tech, the U.S. dairy industry contributes approximately 1.58 percent of the country’s total greenhouse gas emissions. A commonly suggested solution to reduce greenhouse gas output has been to reduce or eliminate this industry in favor of plant production. Yet according to the research, the removal of dairy cows from the United States agricultural industry would only reduce greenhouse emissions by about 0.7 percent while significantly lowering the available supply of essential nutrients for humans: protein requirements of 169 million people, calcium requirements of 254 million people, and energy requirements of 71.2 million people. Maybe it's because I work in the dairy industry, but I rarely hear what other industries are doing to lower their GHGs. What have you seen?

Virginia Tech researchers find that removal of dairy cows would have minimal impact on greenhouse emissions

Researchers found that the removal of dairy cows from the United States agricultural industry would only reduce greenhouse emissions by about 0.7 percent while significantly lowering the available supply of essential nutrients for humans

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TOPIC(S): Antibiotics, Coronavirus/COVID,

02/01/2021 SOURCE: www.postandcourier.com

Aging for Amateurs: Another pandemic and we haven't even gotten a handle on this one!

While antibiotic resistance is not as deadly as COVID-19, experts in infectious diseases expect this issue to cause at least 10 million deaths worldwide every year by 2050.

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TOPIC(S): Organic, Vegetables, Fruit, Food/Nutrition, Coronavirus/COVID,

02/01/2021 SOURCE: ksusentinel.com

Impact of COVID-19 on Carotenoids Market: Implications on Business - KSU | The Sentinel Newspaper

Global Carotene Market: Snapshot Expanding pervasiveness of malignant growth, weight, and diabetes h

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Team AgWiki Team AgWiki
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AgWiki CEO writes about the company.

Moving AgWiki Forward

Two years ago, as I was conducting a self-examination about the next step in my career, I was contacted by the founder of a new company called AgWiki. Joining a startup company was something I had never considered, primarily because most of my 35 years of professional experience have been in the corporate space, and I knew it would be […]

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TOPIC(S): Corn/Maize, Commodities, Livestock/Meat, Beef Cattle, Ranching,

02/01/2021 SOURCE: www.agweek.com

Feedlots are emptier than usual as tough cattle markets continue | Agweek

Cattle producers and lenders are becoming increasingly concerned about the impact of poor profitability in the feedlot business. A lender and producer from south-central North Dakota talk about the cause, impact and countermoves they’re making.

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TOPIC(S): Beef Cattle, Ranching,

02/01/2021 SOURCE: www.kyforward.com

Kentucky Farm Bureau Beef Expo given green light; Kentucky's leading beef show set for March 5-7 - KyForward.com

With sales approaching or exceeding the $1 million mark each year, the Kentucky Farm Bureau Beef Expo offers purebred cattle breeders one of the most unique and effective state-supported promotional events. Now in its 35th year, the show has recently been given the green light for 2021 and is planned for March 5-7 at the […]

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