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Ag Future focuses on the challenges and opportunities that exist within the agricultural sector. Join us as farmers, entrepreneurs and other agri-food industry leaders, both on and off the farm, discuss some of the most significant issues facing our planet and how they are working together for a better tomorrow.
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Tuesday Jun 25, 2019
#099: Frank Mitloehner: Cattle, climate change and the methane myth
Tuesday Jun 25, 2019
Tuesday Jun 25, 2019
Dr. Frank Mitloehner has done the math on the livestock industry’s contribution to climate change. He is a professor in the Department of Animal Science at the University of California, Davis, specializing in measurement and mitigation of airborne pollutants from livestock production, including greenhouse gases, VOCs, ammonia, hydrogen sulfide and particulate matter. Dr. Mitloehner joins us for a closer look at the claims against agriculture and what he says are the truths behind the actual environmental impact of cattle production.
Tuesday Jun 18, 2019
#098: Dr. Kyle McKinney: The enzyme opportunity
Tuesday Jun 18, 2019
Tuesday Jun 18, 2019
Livestock misses out on about 25 percent of the available nutrients in feedstuffs, resulting in a $4-quadrillion loss the ag industry can't afford as it works to feed the growing population. Dr. Kyle McKinney focuses on solutions that allow animals to get the most from their feed, increasing efficiency and profitability. He joins us to discuss how enzyme technology offers hope for supporting a planet of plenty.