October’s food for thought…

• Data for dairy – research to guide farmers in their sustainability journey
• It’s Time – for the highlights of Climate Week NYC
• Cattle breathalyser captures burps to track emissions, battle climate change
• Tackling food loss and waste from the farm to the table and beyond
• Research underway to turn milk protein into COVID-19, common cold antiviral

Data for dairy – research to guide farmers in their sustainability journey – from eDairyNews. A six-year project called Dairy Soil and Water Regeneration, conducted across major U.S. dairy states, aims to shed light on management practices and novel technologies that enable dairy farmers to reach their sustainability goals and set the stage for new market opportunities, incentives and investments in dairy sustainability. The project is now in its fourth year and findings are starting to emerge. Read the full article

It’s Time – for the highlights of Climate Week NYC from climateweeknyc.org. A summary of the highlights of the Climate Week NYC which took place 22 – 29 September. Read the article

Cattle breathalyser captures burps to track emissions, battle climate change – from ABC News. New technology allows farmers to track methane emission levels from their cattle. The devices record a cow's body weight and track how much greenhouse gases they are producing with each breath and burp. The information generated will allow farmers to make decisions about the weight of their cattle and whether changes need to be made to their feed plan. Read the full article

Tackling food loss and waste from the farm to the table and beyond – from FAO. September 28th marks the fifth International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste and will highlight the critical need for financing to bolster efforts to reduce food loss and waste, contribute to achieving climate goals and advancing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Read the article

Research underway to turn milk protein into COVID-19, common cold antiviral – from ABC News. A large dairy processor is working with scientists to see if surplus cow's milk could be used to prevent COVID-19 and other respiratory diseases. Read the full article