They are what they eat - But what are we telling farmers to feed their animals?
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There have been over 22,000 studies on the best ways for farmers to feed their livestock. But how many have looked at whether farmers actually benefited?
Jeremy Cherfas interviews Isabelle Baltenweck, leader of the Policies, Institutions and Livelihoods, about the differences and distances between livestock researchers and livestock farmers.
Chapters
1. They are what they eat - But what are we telling farmers to feed their animals? (00:00:00)
2. The CERES Report (00:01:01)
3. A short history of livestock feed research (00:02:42)
4. Why farmers can't use the same feed options (00:05:09)
5. Crop residues as a livestock feed (00:07:01)
6. Where feed research fell short (00:08:08)
7. It's important to work across disciplines (00:10:28)
8. What are the recommendations for the future? (00:12:04)
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