Cargill is taking crucial steps to drive agricultural advancement, setting its focus on sustainable animal agriculture practices and reducing the environmental impact of the beef industry. As part of this effort, the global ag leader has issued a $1 million grant to Colorado State University to help fund the university’s AgNext research program. The company’s million-dollar funding will address the critical agricultural challenge of enteric methane emissions from feedlot cattle, which are naturally produced during the digestive process.
“Cargill is committed to working with researchers, farmers, and ranchers to advance creative sustainability ideas and accelerate best-in-class conservation practices within the industry,” said Eliza Clark, Cargill Protein & Salt Sustainability Leader. “The knowledge generated from this innovative research will pave the way for testing new technologies in cattle feeding and continue to improve the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in the beef supply chain.”
With this funding, AgNext will conduct several groundbreaking experiments at Colorado State University’s Climate Smart Research Facility over the next two years.
As a press release stated, the cutting-edge research program will help determine the impact of different ingredients and additives in cattle diets on enteric methane emissions in beef steers fed typical finishing rations, in addition to exploring the additive effect of these ingredients and additives to determine if additional methane reduction is possible.
“Working closely with industry partners like Cargill, researchers, and producers, AgNext is helping develop innovative, scalable solutions that move the livestock industry toward a more sustainable future,” said Dr. Kim Stackhouse-Lawson, Director of AgNext and Co-Pl. “An important part of that is developing robust baseline greenhouse gas emissions from cattle.”
Read more about the investment here.
As more developments come to light in the meat industry, Deli Market News will be here to report.
