A Nov. 28 Threads post (direct link, archive link) makes sweeping claims about the health of Amish people compared to other Americans. “Amish people have a longer life expectancy than regular ...
Livestock are responsible for 14.5 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, with the largest chunk stemming from the methane released by cattle when they burp, the study authors noted.
The Swartzentruber Amish are suing to overturn Ohio's new traffic law that requires animal-drawn buggies to have yellow flashing lights, saying the law conflicts with ...
Grazing cattle also produce more methane than feedlot cattle or dairy cows because they eat more fiber from grass. In the U.S., there are 9 million dairy cows and over 64 million beef cattle .
Despite a slow start, Brazil’s soybean planting has made record progress. The question now is what impact the slower start to soybean planting and drier soil conditions will have on the country’s ...
Denmark’s green transition minister, Jeppe Bruus, told New York Times (NYT), “a tax on pollution has the aim to change behaviour”. New Zealand unveiled a similar plan to tax sheep and cattle burps in ...
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jason Remillard, 49, and his wife Jennifer Remillard, 55, who left the Chicago suburbs to retire on a Maine homestead. They built their dream ...