05 Sep 2024 --- Scientists in the US have urged that the country’s beef industry can mitigate its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by up to 30% by implementing alternative practices during the feed production (8%), grazing (19%), confinement (3%) and processing (1%) stages. The US is the world’s largest beef producer and fourth largest exporter, processing nearly 33 million head of cattle to produce over 12.3 million metric tons annually. The industry has a significant impact on the country’s food supplies and livelihoods, but also accounts for 3.3% of total GHG emissions in the country. This calls for improving its emission reduction initiatives, which the study’s findings can help with.
