August’s food for thought…

• Top UN court says countries can sue each other over climate change
• Rising temperatures threaten global milk supply
• Cattle industry ditches pledge to reach net-zero emissions by 2030
• Dairy Biogas boom: U.S. Farms triple methane capture

Top UN court says countries can sue each other over climate change from BBC News. A landmark decision by a top UN court has cleared the way for countries to sue each other over climate change, including historic emissions of planet-warming gases. The judge at the International Court of Justice in the Hague, Netherlands said that untangling who caused which part of climate change could be difficult. Read the article

Rising temperatures threaten global milk supply from FoodNavigator Europe. This article highlights how even when mitigation strategies are deployed milk yields can fall considerably when wet bulb temperatures exceed 26 degrees C. Read the article

Cattle industry ditches pledge to reach net-zero emissions by 2030 from ABCNews. Less than a decade after the red meat industry promised to reach net-zero emissions by 2030, it has abandoned the goal claiming it is not possible. This article explains why this has come about in Australia, how the focus will now shift to emissions intensity and how the Australian government and farmers are reacting to the announcement and consider possible lessons. Read the article

Dairy Biogas boom: U.S. Farms triple methane capture from edairy news. US dairy farms double methane capture via biogas—471 systems process 15 bn gallons of manure, powering 615k homes. Innovative biogas systems are converting dairy manure into renewable energy, cutting emissions and boosting farm profits with states such as Wisconsin and California leading the way. Read the article