Ruminant livestock farmers and industry are leading innovation to deliver human nutrition and improved environmental outcomes through sector lifecycle collaboration: a review of case studies
2025
Gilliland, J. | Lee, M.R.F. | Manzano, P. | Maree, E. | Blignaut, J. | Mccosker, T. | Du Toit, L. | Truter, W. | Weinheimer, B. | Polkinghorne, R. | American Society of Meat Science
· Well-managed systems like adaptive grazing and silvopasture enhance soil health, biodiversity, and water retention while reducing greenhouse gas emissions. · Intensive feeding practices, from supplementation to feedlots, increase meat production and manage emissions effectively through controlled feeding and manure strategies. · Combining sustainable grazing with intensive systems balances land use, nutrition, and emissions reduction, addressing global food demand. · Livestock’s up-cycling efficiency converts inedible grasses and by-products into nutrient-dense food, critical for food security. · Farmers and industry leaders, through innovation and life-cycle analysis, use data-driven decisions to optimize sustainability, showcasing livestock’s essential role in achieving environmental and nutritional goals in agriculture.
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