Tag: methane emissions

Animal Nutrition

Study: Extreme low-protein diets offer few environmental benefits

The environmental benefits of replacing raw protein with greater portions of amino acids is plateauing despite the availability of new amino acids, researchers say.

December 4, 2024

Carbon Emissions Reduction

British dairy farm trials methane-reducing feed additive

Bovaer is to be tested at a dairy farm supplying milk to the country’s largest supermarket chain, Tesco.

July 16, 2024

Animal Feed Additives & Ingredients

Additives exceed 80% methane reduction in latest trials

Australian startup Rumin8 says its newest formulas can reduce methane intensity by up to 86%, while boosting growth by 8% or more.

July 3, 2024

Animal Feed Additives & Ingredients

Mixing algae with manure may reduce methane emissions

Methane-reducing algae asparagopsis may have benefits outside its use as a feed additive, study suggests.

July 14, 2023

Feed Additives

Australian government to fund emission-reducing studies

An investment by the Australian government will fund three research projects to find ways to reduce methane emissions from livestock.

March 30, 2023

Feed Additives

GrainCorp gets funding to progress sustainable feed trials

The Australian government has awarded GrainCorp funding to support large-scale dairy and beef grazing trials of low-emission feed supplements.

March 16, 2023

Feed Additives

Study finds possible emissions solution in kangaroo feces

Specialized bacteria found in kangaroos could override cow microbiome, study says, potentially trigger long-lasting emissions reductions.

February 28, 2023

Feed Additives

USDA awards $2.9 million to seaweed cattle feed study

The multi-disciplinary research team will consider the efficacy and commercial viability of organic seaweed ingredients in cattle feed.

November 5, 2021

Animal Nutrition

Feeding protein supplements could reduce cattle emissions

The common practice of providing grazing cattle with protein supplements could help to control emissions of methane, one researcher says.

June 7, 2021

Feed Additives

Combining methane-reducing additives may boost efficacy

Canadian study suggests that when certain methane-reducing additives are fed at the same time, cattle produce significantly fewer emissions.

May 20, 2021

Feed Additives

Australian agency to market methane-reducing additive

Australia’s national science agency has formed a company to bring to market a methane-reducing animal feed additive for cattle.

August 21, 2020

Feed Production by Region

New initiatives aim to boost Africa’s fodder production

While additional land is being made available for livestock feed production in northern Nigeria, Kenya’s farmers are set to benefit from fodder machinery donated by an agency in Turkey.

July 15, 2020