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217 Today: Cows produce planet-warming gases. What does that mean for a beef-lover’s diet?

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Jim Knopik winds up a twine fence to let his cattle into a new area of pasture for grazing on his central Nebraska ranch. Knopik uses a ranching practice called mob grazing, which aims to improve soil quality and other natural resources through cattle ranching.
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Tuesday, September 10, 2024

Today’s headlines:

  • LGBTQ advocacy groups in Illinois want to make sure attorneys and judges in the state’s court system better understand the community.
  • Illinois state lawmakers are working to push stronger gun storage legislation when they return to Springfield this fall.
  • The Champaign Unit 4 school board has voted to get its special education programs audited.
  • A Champaign DJ with ties to live music programs around the city has been arrested for selling child pornography.

In today’s deep dive, we’ll learn if there are ways people can lower their carbon footprint while still eating meat. 

217 Today is produced by Stephanie Mosqueda. Reporting today contributed by Alex Degman, Anulika Ochuba, Mawa Iqbal, Reginald Hardwick, and Elizabeth Rembert.

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Stephanie Mosqueda

Stephanie Mosqueda is a senior majoring in journalism at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign with minors in Spanish and public relations. She is the 217 Today producer and a reporter for the Illinois Student Newsroom.