Breeders can now predict which cows will produce calves that’ll belch less methane when they reach maturity. Researchers at the University of Guelph-Ontario Dairy Research Center have been able to predict methane emissions in dairy cattle using mid-infrared reflectance spectroscopy.
The addition of a genetic trait – formally called methane efficiency – to dozens of genetic traits routinely used in selecting cattle for breeding is a world first, says Christine Baes of the University of Guelph-Department of Animal Biosciences.
- University of Guelph





