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The Midwest Cattleman · September 30, 2021 · P3

September 30, 2021 Volume 27 No. 9

CLIMATE GOAL DEADLINE SET NCBA CALLS FOR DIALOGUE ON US-EU

CATTLE INDUSTRY COMMITS TO CLIMATE NEUTRALITY BY 2040. METHANE PLEDGE
The National Cattlemen’s United States are already Cattlemen’s Beef Associa-
Beef Association (NCBA) so- the global leader in sustain- tion noted that the cattle
lidified U.S. cattle ranchers’ able beef production. The industry has promised to
commitment to environmen- setting of these goals will work toward climate neu-
tal, economic and social sus- further enhance the sustain- trality by 2040 and called
tainability with the release ability of the U.S. system and for continued dialogue on
of U.S. cattle industry sus- set targets that demonstrate the issue.
tainability goals. to the world that producers “President Biden and
Beef producers in the are committed to continued European Commission
improvement. The President Ursula von der
goals for the U.S. cat- Leyen urged countries at
tle industry include: the U.S.-led Major Econ-
• Demonstrate cli- omies Forum on Energy
mate neutrality of After the United States and Climate to join the pledge
U.S. cattle produc- and European Union recently and welcomed those that
tion by 2040. announced the Global Meth- have already signaled their
•Create and en- ane Pledge, an initiative to support,” according to a joint
hance opportunities reduce global methane emis- US-EU release sent out by the
that result in a quan- sions to be launched at the White House.
tifiable increase in UN Climate Change Con- “The European Commis-
ference (COP 26) in Novem-
continued on page 10 ber in Glasgow, the National continued on page 12

BIDEN ANNOUNCES “SCAPEGOATING” INDUSTRY DOES NOT HELP
METHANE REDUCTION EFFORT CONSUMERS, MEAT INSTITUTE TELLS VILSACK
-NCBA CONFIDENT IN U.S. CATTLE RECORD By Greg Henderson
By Greg Henderson The North American
Meat Institute wants
The United States and the Biden Administra-
the European Union have tion to stop trying to
launched a global pledge to “scapegoat” the meat
reduce methane emissions by and poultry industry
at least 30% by the end of the for inflationary con-
decade. sumer prices.
President Joe Biden made In a letter to Ag Sec-
the announcement during retary Tom Vilsack,
the Major Economies Forum, Meat Institute pres- COVID and lack of labor are
a virtual, closed-door session ident and CEO Julie Anna hurting consumers, and noth-
with other world leaders on Potts said, “The Administra- ing proposed by the Secretary
climate. The Forum was held tion cannot ignore the fun- of Agriculture on the structure
ahead of the UN climate con- damental principles of sup- of the meat and poultry indus-
ference in Glasgow, Scotland, ply and demand. Americans try will help families strug-
scheduled for November. after carbon dioxide (CO2). are experiencing firsthand gling to pay for groceries.”
"This will not only rapidly As part of the Paris climate what the Secretary refuses Potts said after “repeated
reduce the rate of global warm- agreement, governments are to acknowledge, the effects of continued on page 16
ing, but it will also produce a seeking solutions to limit glob-
very valuable side benefit like al warming to 1.5 degrees.
improving public health and Reuters reports the draft of
agricultural output," Biden the Methane Pledge says, “The Coming Sales-46
said. "We're mobilizing sup- short atmospheric lifetime of Life is Simple-5
port to help developing coun- methane means that taking Market Report-8
tries that join and pledge to do action now can rapidly reduce Agribusiness
something significant." the rate of global warming.”
Methane is a greenhouse Methane has become a pop- Directory-44
gas (GHG) considered the big- ular target for reductions as it
gest cause of climate change continued on page 14