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2019-05-21 -Signs, Portents, and the Weather-

How a new diet for gassy cows is helping the environment

[BBC] Cattle farming is responsible for almost 10% of global greenhouse gas emissions, according to the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization.

So some farmers in Colombia have been piloting a different way of raising cows that has proved better for the environment.

Posted by Skidmark 2019-05-21 01:51|| || Front Page|| [11135 views ] Top

#1 An under four minutes video with far more details here.

There is also a 23 minutes video that expand on this at this link above.

Personally, I think this is a great idea. Only question, would this st5ill be considered organic?

Posted by Seeking Cure For Ignorance 2019-05-21 09:09|| 2019-05-21 09:09|| Front Page Top

#2 One line was enough: "Foreign aid funding supports these efforts."

I wonder how many farmers grow weed with this foreign aid. Of course, you have to keep it away from the cows as they like to eat marijuana.

Posted by JohnQC 2019-05-21 11:16|| 2019-05-21 11:16|| Front Page Top

#3 There were 10 times as many buffalo in North America as the continent currently has cows before it was colonized. So no way the current cows are making more gas than 10x buffalo.

Posted by 3dc 2019-05-21 15:50|| 2019-05-21 15:50|| Front Page Top

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