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Exploring the intersection of peer-reviewed animal science, corporate greenhouse gas accounting, life cycle assessment (LCA), and defensible agricultural narratives.
Bridging the Climate-Corporate Gap: Utilizing GWP* with GWP100 for Livestock GHG Inventories
An empirical analysis evaluating how dual-metric accounting (GWP* alongside GWP100) provides corporate agribusinesses and livestock producers with an accurate reflection of biogenic methane’s atmospheric warming footprint.
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New Method Makes Dual Emissions Reporting Available to Cattle Companies
Beef Central details new research demonstrating how livestock enterprises can report under GWP* without breaching corporate GHG reporting frameworks like GWP100—unlocking accurate warming assessments for stable herd emissions.
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Talking KLS, @drbeefbabe, and What Beef Sustainability Should Be
Dr. Sarah Klopatek joins SharkFarmer Radio to discuss founding Klopatek Livestock Solutions, science communication under @drbeefbabe, and grounding industry sustainability conversations in empirical production facts.
Listen on SharkFarmer Radio →
Sustainability in the Beef Sector is a Big-Picture Topic
An in-depth discussion exploring whole-system agroecological impacts, biological trade-offs across cattle lifecycle stages, and the necessity of science-backed messaging for frontline producers.
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Let’s Not Compare ‘Apples with Apple Pie’ in Beef Sustainability Dialogue
Coverage of Dr. Sarah Klopatek’s keynote at the Cattle Australia national conference, highlighting why regional grazing differences, land use dynamics, and empirical modeling must guide international sustainability comparisons.
Open Beef Central Keynote Article →
Meat Institute Releases GWP* Industry White Paper & Executive 1-Pager
Technical industry guidance on operationalizing GWP* alongside GWP100 to assess biogenic methane warming dynamics across meat and livestock supply chains.
Production Dynamics & Live Animal Performance Research
Empirical evaluation of livestock biological efficiency, environmental footprints, and production dynamics published in Translational Animal Science (Oxford Academic).
Read Full Publication on Oxford Academic →