Agri-Business
Seaweed supplements proven to cut methane emissions in cattle by 38%
A new study by the University of California, Davis, discovered that feeding a seaweed supplement in pellet format, to grazing...
Methane Emissions
Environment
Supermarket groups back feed trials to cut methane emissions from UK farms
Supermarket giant Tesco is backing a new four month methane-reducing feed supplement trial with a major dairy supplier in the...
Agri-Business
Agri-Tech releases 'potential actions' to reduce emissions
The UK Agri-Tech Centre has published reports on “potential actions” farmers can take to reduce emissions and the innovation pipeline...
Dairy
Reducing livestock emissions while improving food security
A livestock and environment researcher has criticised the assumption that lower food production in “sustainable” systems in countries in the...
Government
Defra commits to introduction of methane-suppressing feed products
The Department for Food, Environment and Rural Affairs (Defra) has said it has committed to working with industry to reduce...
N.Ireland
Could a daffodil plant hold the secret to tackling methane emissions?
Trials are underway to discover if an extract from daffodil plants, called haemanthamine, could hold the secret to cutting methane...
Agri-Business
Study shows 11% methane drop in supplemented dairy cows
A new study has shown that cumulative methane output was reduced by almost 11% in dairy cows that received a...
N.Ireland
Global Meat Alliance meets to reflect on the decisions taken at COP 26
The most recent meeting of the Global Meat Alliance (GMA) gave those taking part a first opportunity to reflect on...
Agri-Business
New collaboration to establish low carbon milk
Agolin SA, a Swiss based company which develops and markets feed additives, has joined forces with global chocolate producer Barry...
Environment
Oxford professor calls on EU to change methane calculation definition
The European Commission has been called on by an Oxford University professor to change its methods of calculating methane emissions...
Arable
Latest science on methane emissions ‘ignored’ by media – Dr. Mitloehner
A “major, new narrative” on accurately quantifying methane emissions from livestock is largely supported by the science community – but...
