GRSB Connect for July 1, 2014 |
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Dear GRSB Member, Welcome to the latest GRSB connect. Last week twenty members of GRSB's Definition Committee met in Calgary Alberta to work on the public comments received on our Principles and Criteria. We had an intensive and constructive two days together, during which we discussed the major concerns that people had with various parts of the document. Sustainability News Why the Discourse on Sustainable Intensification Needs to ChangeDateline: 06/25/14, Source: By Joern Fischer, Ideas for SustainabilityJust a couple of days ago, we highlighted a new paper we published in Frontiers in Ecology & the Environment on the topic of "sustainable intensification". Members In The News New Jersey Beef Jerky Company Offers More Humane and Sustainable ProductsDateline: 06/25/14, Source: Humane Society of the United StatesLocal company, Lawless Jerky announced it has partnered with Harris–Robinette Beef, a multi–generational Pinetops, N.C. family farm that raises all of its cattle exclusively on pasture. The Humane Society of the United States welcomed the announcement as a positive step for animal welfare. From Pink Dolphins to Eco–Lodges, Brazil Hopes World Cup Will Boost TourismDateline: 06/24/14, Source: By Mimi Whitefield, Miami HeraldThe Rainforest Alliance notes that Brazil is a favorite to win the World Cup but it's also a "winner when it comes to sustainability and biodiversity." Piercing the Veil on SustainabilityDateline: 06/20/14, Source: Farm Animal CareIt's a powerful word shaping the future. But what does it really mean for Canadian livestock production? Sustainability means many things to many different people and organizations, says Cameron Bruett. To a social non–government organization (NGO), it's about labour rights. To an environmental activist group, it's about the carbon footprint of livestock. To the producer at the base of the food chain, it's an often confusing and threatening term meaning more pressures, scrutiny and risks to economic viability. Group Calls for Collective Action on Livestock SustainabilityDateline: 06/25/14, Source: By Ed Bedington, Global Meat NewsSpeaking at the World Meat Congress in Beijing, Neil Fraser, chair of the Global Agenda for Sustainable Livestock, said the sector needed to get on board with his organisation to tackle the challenges the sector faces when it comes to sustainable production. Farm Assurance Program Opens Markets for AbattoirDateline: 6/18/14, Source: ABC Australia RuralAustralia's beef exports are breaking all records, from the drought–affected north, all the way south to Tasmania. A new farm quality assurance program has Tasmania's biggest beef processor, JBS, working at full capacity. And JBS Tasmania livestock manager, Mathew Bosworth, says they've been hard at it for months with the new quality assurance program changing the numbers game. JBS Helps Create Method to Calculate Farm Greenhouse Gas EmissionsDateline: 06/18/14, Source: ILM, BrazilJBS the world's largest meat product and leather producer has assisted in creating a methodology to measure farm green house emissions in Brazil. The new platform will be able to measure emissions from farming activities such as livestock farming and soybean, corn and sugar cane growing, etc that have an impact on climate change. Our Members |
To read the entire source article, click on the link in the headline.Members in the News Canada Cattle Slaughter Seen Declining to 19–Year LowDateline: 06/20/14, Source: By Jan Skerritt, Bloomberg NewsCattle slaughter in Canada is poised to fall to the lowest in almost two decades as worker shortages constrain production for major meatpackers including Cargill Inc. and JBS SA (JBSS3), according to an industry group. Prime Quality, Profitability and Sustainability – Is It Possible in Beef Production? INTERVIEWDateline: June 2014, Source: QualivoOver the last 20 years Swiss company Hofmann Nutrition AG has developed and implemented a prime quality beef system (QUALIVO) integrating real sustainability. It starts to gain importance. Jürg Hofmann, the company's owner answers our questions. Read interview HERE. > Global News Prices Cut As Beef Industry StrugglesDateline: 06/17/14, Source: By Joe Healy, Independent.IEReal difficulty is the current plight a beef farmer. Their despair is unprecedented in my time dealing, working and writing about agriculture. Many now believe that the processors do not care about the long-future of the industry here in Ireland and that they have more or less given the two fingers to the farm organisations and the minister throughout the season. Dutch Farmers Just Say No to Antibiotics for LivestockDateline: 06/17/014, Source: By Maryn McKenna, Modern Farmer
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