A New Zealand biotech startup says it has a vaccine that can dramatically lower methane emissions from livestock.
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Kiwi startup promises methane vaccine for cattle
New Zealand company in running for investment in emission-reducing treatment for livestock
$7.9 million cattle research project aims to find rumen efficiencies
Cross-Canada project to reduce methane production will be led by UBC researcher
A pan-Canadian research project will try to understand more about how methane is generated in the rumen of beef and dairy cattle.
COMMENT: Bovaer is added to cow feed to reduce methane emissions. Does it get into milk and meat? Is it harmful for humans?
Concern has been rising over the use of a feed supplement, Bovaer 10, to reduce methane production in cows. Bovaer 10 consists of silicon dioxide (basically sand), propylene glycol (a food stabilizer) and the active compound 3-nitrooxypropanol (3-NOP). Bovaer and 3-NOP were approved for use in Canada in early 2024. Canadian beef and dairy industry
COMMENT: Bovaer is added to cow feed to reduce methane emissions. Does it get into milk and meat? Is it harmful for humans?
There has been an enormous amount of misinformation about the safety of 3-NOP, with some labelling milk from herds fed the additive as "Frankenmilk." Others have been concerned it could make its way to humans via beef. The bottom line is that 3-NOP is safe. Let's unpack some of the major misunderstandings.
Study indicates methane emissions from dairy farms higher than previously thought
To reach net zero by 2050, the UK must reduce greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture and methane emissions from farm livestock pose a thorny problem. Ruminants such as cattle and sheep emit methane from their digestive systems and their manure. Scientists are trying to find ways to reduce these methane emissions without wiping out large parts of
Atlantic ag emissions dropped slightly since 1990: report
Greenhouse gases from cattle, fuel oil dropped; nitrogen, diesel fuel emissions increased
Atlantic Canada's net agricultural emissions have fallen slightly between 1990 and 2021 as livestock numbers decreased and reliance on fuel oil declined, a new report says.
The science of burp-busting GHGs in cattle
Bovaer is safe and effective but other GHG-limiting solutions should be appraised, says researcher
By now, many beef and dairy cattle producers have heard of Bovaer, the methane-reducing cattle supplement recently greenlit for use in Canada. It’s being heralded as a tool to help those industries achieve their greenhouse gas reduction goals. But is Bovaer safe for animals and the humans that consume their products? A retired researcher gives
Beef and dairy groups give a thumbs-up to Bovaer
Methane-reducing tool will drive opportunities, say industry reps
Beef and dairy leaders are praising a new methane reduction tool recently approved for use in Canada. Bovaer is a powdered supplement that cattle feeders and dairy producers can mix with feed. The developers, Switzerland-based dsm-firmenich, claim it can reduce methane emissions in beef cattle by an average of 45 per cent, and by 30
First-of-its-kind cattle methane limiter approved for Canada
Enteric methane emissions from cattle contributes 3.3 per cent of Canada’s total GHG emissions
A feed ingredient designed to reduce methane emissions in beef and dairy cattle has received market authorization in Canada.
Burps and belches next cow environmental target
It’s a natural byproduct of a rumen — and the cattle sector’s next big challenge
Enteric methane will be the federal government’s next big target agricultural producers are expected to aim for. It’s the methane cattle produce when they digest food. It’s released mainly through respiration. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) made two big announcements recently that brought methane to the forefront of their climate change policy. In December, at
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