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Bringing clarity to the relationship between livestock and the environment. Led by Dr. Frank Mitloehner.
We're excited to be co-hosting a session at the California Cattlemen's Association's 109th Annual Convention and engaging with the ranching community! 🤠 1/
December 2, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Our team is exploring innovative ways to make cattle production more sustainable. At the heart of this work is a single bolus introduced early in a calf's life. 💊 🐂
December 1, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Don't miss our newest CLEAR Conversations episode featuring Dr. Troy Rowan on beef genetics and its potential on methane mitigation. You can just hear the excitement in his voice! 🧬🐂

Tune in: www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLsq...
November 24, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Into the field, from the field!

New CLEAR Conversations episode features Troy Rowan, assistant professor at University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture. Growing up in cattle-breeding family, Troy tackled tall challenge of using genetics to understand & help reduce livestock emissions.
November 19, 2025 at 11:59 PM
What are the most effective ways to reduce livestock emissions? According to the Pathways Towards Lower Emissions Report from the FAO, its productivity gains, better breeding and improved animal health. 1/
November 18, 2025 at 11:54 PM
DYK Denmark has 30 million pigs and only 5 million people? 🐖

It may be a small country but its agrifood system isn’t. Most of its agricultural land grows feed for livestock which gives a clear look at how intensive livestock systems operate and why context matters in sustainability conversations.
November 13, 2025 at 11:09 PM
We have eight bovine bubbles at UC Davis that are used to conduct large-scale studies on group-housed cattle.

They're equipped with smart scales & smart feeds that track individual feed intake & weight of animals part of our early-life intervention study. 🐂
November 10, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Denmark has introduced the world's first carbon tax on livestock emissions. 🇩🇰

This episode on the CLEAR Conversations Podcast highlights how collaboration between producers and policymakers can turn complex challenges into shared progress. 🤝

Tune in: www.podbean.com/media/share/...
November 6, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Denmark first country in world to implement carbon tax on livestock emissions, set to begin in 2030. 🚨

New ep. on CLEAR Conversations explores how plan came to be & what it means for farmers, environment, & global agricultural community. 🎙️

Stream now: www.podbean.com/ew/pb-eqkmj-...
November 5, 2025 at 7:36 PM