Cargill has launched a project to reduce greenhouse gases by 30 % from its North American beef supplies by 2030 , with a focus on grazing management , feed production and waste disposal . The US agricultural company ’s BeefUp Sustainability programme will also seek partners to add to its existing collaboration with The Nature Conservancy . Cargill is also sponsoring the Yield Lab Institute ’s Manure Innovation Challenge through the BeefUp programme to help develop agriculture - based food and energy . The initiative is not compulsory for farmers ; Cargill said it respected their rights to run their farms as they chose .
Cargill has launched a project to cut greenhouse gases by 30% from its North American beef supplies by 2030, with a focus on grazing management, feed production and waste reduction. The US agricultural company’s BeefUp Sustainability programme will also seek partners to add to its existing collaboration with The Nature Conservancy. Cargill is also sponsoring the Yield Lab Institute’s Manure Innovation Challenge through the BeefUp scheme to help develop manure-based nutrients and energy. The initiative is not compulsory for farmers; Cargill said it respected their rights to run their farms as they chose.