A feed ingredient designed to reduce methane emissions in beef and dairy cattle has received market authorization in Canada.
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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
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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On-pasture feed efficiency can reduce cattle emissions
University of Guelph uses unique technology to measure feed efficiency and enteric methane emissions
Feeding canola oil to beef cows could be one way to reduce their enteric methane emissions and increase feed efficiency. That’s among the takeaways from work at the University of Guelph’s Elora Research Station. Researchers there have adopted unique technology to investigate the link between feed efficiency and enteric methane emissions. Why it matters: Feed-efficient
Prairie wetlands emissions lower than expected
Research from Ducks Unlimited Canada used high-tech towers to measure greenhouse gas coming off wetlands
Wetlands in Western Canada may emit significantly less methane than previously thought, according to recent research from Ducks Unlimited Canada. “There was always this notion that Prairie wetlands might be emitting a bunch of methane in the spring as they thaw,” said project lead Pascal Badiou, one of the scientists working for DUC’s research arm,
Biogas can meet rural energy needs
Proponents say government needs to stop insisting on electrification
Glacier FarmMedia – The landscape for renewable natural gas production on Canadian farms is getting bigger, but provincial and federal governments must stop thinking of the fuel in the same way as they do for natural gas derived from fossil fuels. That was the take-home message from a group of panelists representing the agriculture sector
U.S. EPA proposes revamp of biofuel program to include EVs
Mandated biofuel levels to rise through 2025
New York | Reuters — U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration on Thursday unveiled a three-year proposal to expand the U.S. biofuels policy with bigger volume mandates and — for the first time — to include a pathway for electric vehicle manufacturers to generate lucrative credits. Biden wants to fight climate change by reducing fossil fuel
Farm climate innovation commitments at COP27 double to US$8 billion
Agriculture could outpace other industries to net zero: Vilsack
Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt | Reuters — An initiative led by the United States and the United Arab Emirates to help agriculture adapt to climate change and reduce emissions through innovation has doubled investment commitments to US$8 billion and extended its reach, it said on Friday. The Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate (AIM for Climate) was
New Zealand farmers to face livestock emissions charges
Reuters – The New Zealand government has confirmed plans to separately price agricultural long-lived gases and biogenic methane that mainly comes from cow and sheep burps, in a plan that concerns farm groups. The government recently released its proposed plan on agricultural emissions pricing, which when introduced in 2025 will make New Zealand, a large
How do you make a Danish cow stop burping?
The Danish dairy sector is under pressure to curb emissions, especially methane
Four fibreglass boxes, like small rooms, stand inside a bright, pristine space. Each box has metal stanchions, a hefty air-handling unit and a rubber mat that could be thought of as a bed. “So,” asks one of several journalists clad in biosecurity gear, “you trap the cow in there with their burps?” “No, no, no,
Ireland looks to seaweed in quest to curb methane from cows
While there’s lots of interest in the method, it’s years away from mass production
Athenry, Ireland | Reuters –– Scientists are combing Ireland’s west coast for seaweed to feed to cattle and sheep after research showed it could stop them breathing out so much climate-warming methane. The project, co-ordinated by a state agriculture body, is tapping into the country’s growing seaweed harvesting industry, which is seeking new markets as
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