Finding information about meat isn’t really hard. If you’re involved and interested in the livestock sector, it is likely reflected in your news and social media feeds. You’re inundated with content about beef and other animal-sourced foods through social media, podcasts, newsletters and even face-to-face conversations.

By preparing for the future, steps can be taken to adapt to the changing climate, providing a productive and sustainable future for alfalfa and other forage crops.

Digest highlights

• NMPF seeks faster FDA approval of climate-friendly feed additives
• Election results and the 2023 Farm Bill
• GDT index improves
• NMPF comments on livestock indemnity proposal

Researchers look into climate change pertaining to dairy in the U.S. and how heat stress and photoperiod length can impact mammary immunity and health.

Climate change is a hot topic around the globe and an area of focus during this year’s Beef Improvement Federation (BIF) Symposium in Las Cruces, New Mexico.

Numerous projects approved in first round of funding focus on dairy producers and commodities.

Digest highlights
• FARM Program seeks comments for Animal Care Version 5 revisions
• ‘Dairy’ major recipient in first round of USDA ‘climate-smart’ project funding
• Darigold building $600 million dairy protein, butter facility
• Checkoff competition focuses on calming benefits

One of the biggest challenges in the fight to mitigate carbon emissions and address climate change is that every group and every player who participates in this collective mission has different goals.