Methane mitigation advances

Lynn Grooms For Agri-View
Nov 29, 2023
Nov 29, 2023

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Beef cattle have a different diet than dairy cattle so bugs in the rumen function differently. Researchers who apply a methane inhibitor to a dairy microbial community may need to approach hydrogen capture differently than in a beef-rumen community, says Josh McCann, an assistant professor in animal sciences at the University of Illinois.

Lynn Grooms/For Agri-View

Researchers are working to develop feed-additive options to improve enteric-methane mitigation potential while also being practical for dairy producers.

Lynn Grooms/For Agri-View

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Lynn Grooms For Agri-View

The march toward mitigating enteric-methane emissions continues with recent funding of three research projects. With a total of more than $5 million in funding, land-grant-university researchers will study how mitigating such emissions impacts cow biology, performance and health. They’ll also study whether selective breeding can result in cows that produce less enteric methane.

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Lynn Grooms of Grooms Communications is an independent writer residing in Mount Horeb, Wisconsin. She enjoys writing about farmers, farming practices, and other subjects related to food and agriculture.