URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0308521X18305675
Journal: Agricultural Systems
Publication Date: 02/2019
Summary: This study aimed to quantify important environmental impacts of beef cattle production in the United States. This study is the most detailed, yet comprehensive, study conducted to date to provide baseline measures for the sustainability of U.S. beef.
Key Takeaways
The average annual greenhouse gas and reactive N emissions associated with beef cattle production over the past five years were determined to be 243 ± 26 Tg carbon dioxide equivalents (CO2e) and 1760 ± 136 Gg N, respectively. Total fossil energy use was found to be 569 ± 53 PJ and blue water consumption was 23.2 ± 3.5 TL.
Average Emissions Due to Cattle Production In The US