Agriculture’s on pace to cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 50%, and cattle are the “original upcyclers”

<p>Welcome to Episode 34 of The Spokesman Speaks podcast.</p> <p>This episode is all about sustainability and agriculture’s <em>shrinking</em> environmental footprint.</p> <p>Dr. Jean Lonie of the U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance dissects a <a href= "https://usfarmersandranchers.org/usfra-2019-report/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">2019 report</a> indicating that U.S. agriculture is on a trajectory to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by roughly 50% over the next five years. Here’s that report: <a href= "https://usfarmersandranchers.org/usfra-2019-report/">https://usfarmersandranchers.org/usfra-2019-report/</a></p> <p>Dr. Sara Place of Elanco shares the facts about greenhouse gas emissions from cattle and the essential nutrition we receive from meat.</p> <p>And Dr. Dan Loy of Iowa State University and the Iowa Beef Center explains how cattle “upcycle” human inedible products into high quality protein for humans.</p>