There are some new and gradual trends emerging in livestock production and consumption. More corporate consumers are requiring humane sources for their pigs, poultry, and cattle. The grass fed beef industry is growing at a rate of 20 percent a year. Ethanol policy and the drought’s impact on livestock is culling herds and the rancher [...]
1. The Ag Panel at the Aspen Institute Environment Forum Last week I attended the 5th Annual Aspen Institute Environment Forum co-sponsored by National Geographic. (This event precedes the Ideas Festival and the two events overlapped with one day of talks on forests.) Walter Isaacson is the President of the Aspen Institute, so it was [...]
The New Hot 5, American-based jazz band plays for a herd of cows in Autrans, France. . (h/t rjs)
