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Tangible solutions would reduce livestock methane emissions, while also improving productivity and livelihoods.
Foot-and-mouth disease rarely kills animals, but it leads to production losses and economic knocks.
Improving the diets of livestock in Africa provides a rapid pathway to increasing nutrition for people.
Feeding insects instead of grain to animals is an inexpensive, sustainable way to increase the world food supply. An animal scientist explains what’s involved in developing insect feed for cattle.
The answer lies in silvopastoralism, an agricultural method that attempts to mimic natural forest ecosystems with livestock added into the mix.
Land grabs spearheaded by wealthy interests are accelerating deforestation, and Brazil’s National Congress is working to legitimize them.
A simplistic ‘all livestock are bad’ narrative is promoted by campaigners, celebrities, philanthropists and policymakers alike. A much more sophisticated debate is needed.
African livestock keepers need help: without proactive interventions, increasing temperatures will reduce meat and milk production.
This grass may hold the key to improving milk yields from cows kept by small-scale farmers across the African continent.
Capturing cow urine could allow us to reduce the amount of damaging nitrate and nitrous oxide that ends up in the environment.
Cow burps and farts are no joke – they’re a big factor in climate change. A new study shows that daily seaweed supplements could tame this major methane source while saving ranchers money.
A thousand-year-old “mixing” event allowed African cattle - after spending thousands of years confined to certain regions - to diversify and spread.
Clashes between farmers and herders in Nigeria have been bloody and protracted, with one side portrayed as victims. But as this study shows, both sides are victims.
Could the 1889-1890 pandemic have been the result of cow coronaviruses jumping to humans?
A new generation of ranchers is exploring sustainable ways to raise cattle, sheep and goats in California. Some are grazing herds on fire-prone lands, reducing wildfire risks and improving soils.
Since the feudal ages, fences have become a symbol of separation and ownership. Now, sensors and technology allow for a system of pooling resources which is not only sustainable but also productive.
To hit emissions targets, Wales will need to drastically reassess how 90% of its landscape is used.
Bison once dominated the Great Plains but were nearly wiped out by hunters in the 1800s. Now scientists are learning that bison’s presence improves plant and wildlife diversity on the prairies.
The unpopular badger cull has had only ‘modest’ success in reducing bovine TB, according to a recent report. What would an alternative approach that was effective and humane look like?
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Former Foundation Professor of Animal Welfare, University of Queensland, Curtin University
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Professor of Agriculture, CQUniversity Australia
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Specialist, CGIAR System Organization
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Professor in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, School of Life & Environmental Sciences, Deakin University
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Associate professor, UNSW Sydney
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Professor Geography, Archaeology and Environmental Studies, University of the Witwatersrand
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Associate Professor, Food Economics, University of Guelph
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Senior lecturer, School of Ecosystem and Forest Sciences, The University of Melbourne, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Research Fellow, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Regional Economic Development, School of Business and Law, CQUniversity Australia
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Professor, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Cattle & Sheep Production Medicine, The University of Melbourne
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Associate professor, University of Newcastle
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Adjunct Associate Professor James Cook University and University Fellow Charles Darwin University, James Cook University
