Climate Change: Why is no one talking about agriculture as a solution?

Agriculture has enormous climate change mitigating capacities that aren't been harnessed, suggests the CEO of Vancouver-based Terramera. Instead, governments pay farmers to maintain the status quo - but with some out of the box thinking, agriculture could pivot to a lower impact future the doesn't rely on depriving consumers of the products they love.

Alternative proteins’ impact on the livestock sector

Farmtario, November 27, 2023: As far as alternate proteins go, the future is here. When considering livestock products such as meat, milk and eggs, consumers have many plant-based options and the expectation of cellularly produced products in the near future. The past three to five years have seen a huge investment in plant-based alternatives.
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Farms vulnerable to cyber security threats, new research shows

Milk Producer, November 2023: As Canada’s farms become more connected and more digital, there is a consensus among experts that it’s a matter of when and not if a farm business will experience a cyber security problem.
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Communicating research results

Farmtario, August 7, 2023: There is a lot of research going on in Canada related to the big issues facing the livestock sector. This type of research needs to be highly focused which means that outcomes often are as well. Resulting news stories tend to use simple metrics, such as greenhouse gas emissions per unit of gross product, which can be misleading.
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Climate Change: Why is no one talking about agriculture as a solution?

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