Low-emission cows: farming responds to climate warning

Farmers are 'up for radical thought' following bad harvests due to extreme weather, NFU saysFrom low-emission cows to robotic soil management, the farming industry will have to explore new approaches in the wake of a UN warning that the world needs to cut meat consumption or face worsening climate chaos.That was the message from Guy Smith, vice-president of the National Farmers' Union (NFU), this week as policymakers began to discuss how Britain can address the challenges posed by the recent global warming report by the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Continue reading...