Reducing the Carbon Footprint of U.S. Beef Cattle Production – a Texas Pilot Program
Year Awarded 2024
FFAR award amount $713,115
Total award amount $1,426,230
Location Amarillo, TX
Program AgMission
Matching Funders McDonald's USA and Golden State Foods
Grantee Institution Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service researchers are tracking and promotion the adoption of enhanced beef cattle production practices in Texas, which produces nearly 15% of the nation’s beef cattle. Researchers are providing Texas beef cattle producers with customized programming and educational resources on enhancing production efficiency in cow-calf and stocker cattle operations.