About 11% of greenhouse gases in the United States come from the agriculture sector, most from three sources: Soil management, enteric fermentation and manure management. Enteric fermentation is the methane released by livestock, most of it from cows belching, which accounts for about one-third of all agriculture-related greenhouse gases. Texas, Nebraska, California, Kansas and Oklahoma […]
Author Archives: Ben Felder, Investigate Midwest
Ben Felder covers agribusiness and the meat industry in Oklahoma for Investigate Midwest.
Felder previously worked for The Oklahoman as a political enterprise reporter blending narrative storytelling, data analysis and investigative reporting to cover the state’s political leaders, the influences behind them, and their impact on everyday Oklahomans. Originally from Kansas City, Missouri, and a graduate of Trevecca University in Nashville, Felder lives in Oklahoma City with his wife, Lori, and son, Satchel.
