This document provides an update on revisions made to the livestock module in the International Model for Policy Analysis of Agricultural Commodities and Trade (IMPACT) model. Key changes include:
1) Disaggregating livestock production systems to better represent heterogeneity.
2) Incorporating response functions so that meat and milk yields endogenously respond to changes in feed quantities and quality.
3) Accounting for total herd numbers, including replacement animals, and imposing explicit feed constraints.
4) Revising feed demand allocation to be responsive to feed prices and availability.
Testing of the revised livestock module has shown promising results so far. Further validation and scenario analysis are planned in upcoming years.