Episode 74: Beef Cattle and the Carbon Cycle
Jun 30, 2025

Video: Episode 74: Beef Cattle and the Carbon Cycle

Every living thing contains carbon, and everything – including cattle and grasslands – plays a role in the carbon cycle. In this episode, we explore how the carbon cycle works, the role beef production plays in it, and how carbon sequestration and greenhouse gas emissions affect beef producers on their farms.
 

Episode 74: Beef Cattle and the Carbon Cycle

Episode 74: Beef Cattle and the Carbon Cycle

Every living thing contains carbon, and everything – including cattle and grasslands – plays a role in the carbon cycle. In this episode, we explore how the carbon cycle works, the role beef production plays in it, and how carbon sequestration and greenhouse gas emissions affect beef producers o... More
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