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Top news of the week: 03.11.2022.

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@GHGGuru shared
On Nov 1, 2022
RT @bigfatsurprise: The @Nytimes runs a smear piece on a scientist researching ways to reduce greenhouse gases from animal agriculture, in collab w/ industry. If this were auto industry doing same, we'd say, great-important goal to pursue. Ag scientist @GHGGuru responds here: https://t.co/iYCJNM9Crv
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Viewpoint: NY Times collaborates with Greenpeace in front page ‘hit piece’ targeting professor working to reduce the sustainability footprint of...

Viewpoint: NY Times collaborates with Greenpeace in front page ‘hit piece’ targeting professor working to reduce the sustainability footprint of...

There’s a shocking revelation out there, and I am at the heart of it. Are you prepared for this? Animal scientists work with animal agriculture. That’s it. That’s the exposé, the conspiracy ...

@GHGGuru shared
On Oct 28, 2022
Methane mitigation for cattle producers and the climate | Successful Farming https://t.co/LEl8vNVBzb
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Methane mitigation for cattle producers and the climate

Methane mitigation for cattle producers and the climate

Methane mitigation could provide big solutions for cattle producers and the climate.

@USDA shared
On Oct 28, 2022
📢 Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced that USDA's @forestservice and the National Wild Turkey Federation (@NWTF_official) have signed a landmark 20-year national master stewardship agreement https://t.co/fZoP7MxUDb
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Biden-Harris Administration signs $50 Million Agreement with National Wild Turkey Federation for Innovative, Long-Term National Master Stewardship Agreement

Biden-Harris Administration signs $50 Million Agreement with National Wild Turkey Federation for Innovative, Long-Term National Master Stewardship Agreement

WASHINGTON Oct. 28, 2022 – Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service and the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) have ...

@GHGGuru shared
On Oct 31, 2022
As an animal scientist, I have a difficult time wrapping my head around the criticism that I work with animal agriculture. It’s my job to work with the sector. Literally my job. You can read my job description in the blog. 9/ https://t.co/yj70wXhWsi
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Full disclosure: I work to reduce the footprint of animal agriculture

Full disclosure: I work to reduce the footprint of animal agriculture

By Frank Mitloehner There’s a shocking revelation out there, and I am at the heart of it. Are you prepared for this? Animal scientists work with animal agriculture. That’s it. That’s the ...

@CropLifeIntl shared
On Nov 1, 2022
As we get ready for #COP27 next week, we are focused on our #NextGen #FoodHeroes who are committed to finding agricultural solutions to climate change. Meet Emir Šahinović, a graduate student studying to improve crops to face a changing climate. https://t.co/921Y0E6Ldz https://t.co/l7eXLssc6H
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Emir Šahinović

Emir Šahinović

CropLife International is an association, based in Brussels, Belgium, which promotes agricultural technologies such as pesticides and plant biotechnology.

@GHGGuru shared
On Nov 3, 2022
RT @FeedFolks: #IFEEDER is in headlines for research we support at @UCDavisCLEAR. Despite efforts to discredit research underway, we're proud of work we do with public institutions. We can’t address food security while reducing our env. impact independently. https://t.co/cSasiIfkrB @GHGGuru
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When You Do Good Work, Sometimes You Make Headlines

When You Do Good Work, Sometimes You Make Headlines

This week, the Institute for Feed Education and Research (IFEEDER) made headlines for the research work we support at the Clarity and Leadership for Environmental Awareness and Research ...

@JonEntine shared
On Nov 1, 2022
Despite escalating anti-GM activist campaigns, EU leadership explores how gene editing could help address climate and sustainability goals https://t.co/jtrFevqzqZ via @GeneticLiteracy
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Despite escalating anti-GM activist campaigns, EU leadership explores how gene editing could help address climate and sustainability goals

Despite escalating anti-GM activist campaigns, EU leadership explores how gene editing could help address climate and sustainability goals

While there is still a broad consensus against transgenic biotechnologies, new genomic techniques (NGT) are today arousing many positive opinions among the Member States of the European ...

@JPayneWildlife shared
On Nov 3, 2022
Big agriculture warns farming must change or risk ‘destroying the planet’ https://t.co/jOBklDRNRO
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Big agriculture warns farming must change or risk ‘destroying the planet’

Big agriculture warns farming must change or risk ‘destroying the planet’

Report sponsored by some of the largest food and farming businesses finds pace of shift to sustainable practices too slow