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JBS aims to cut cow methane with feed additive

By Reuters November 22, 2021

JBS, the world’s largest meat packer, has announced a partnership with health and nutrition company Royal DSM with the goal of reducing methane emissions on its global supply chains. Methane, considered more potent than carbon dioxide, is a natural byproduct of digestion in cows and other ruminants, the majority of which is released into the

Reducing warming can be addressed in the short term by tackling methane emissions, but long-term climate change needs to focus on carbon dioxide.

Comment, Op/Ed

Comment: Cows and cars should not be conflated in climate change debates

Most studies are failing to capture the diversity in production systems

By Ian Scoones November 17, 2021

With world leaders gathered for the COP26 summit in Glasgow, there is much talk of methane emissions and belching cows. The Global Methane Pledge, led by the U.S. and EU and now with many country signatories, aims to reduce methane emissions by 30 per cent by 2030. This is seen as a “quick win” to

News

U.S., EU line up over 20 more countries for global methane pact

Move comes as a warm-up for UN summit in Glasgow kicking off Oct. 31

By Valerie Volcovici October 27, 2021

Reuters – Two dozen countries have joined a U.S.- and EU-led effort to slash methane emissions 30 per cent by 2030 from 2020 levels, giving the emerging global partnership momentum ahead of its launch at the UN climate summit in Glasgow later this fall. Nigeria, Japan and Pakistan are among the 24 new signatories to the Global Methane

It’s effective, but a methane-reducing feed additive known as 3-NOP won’t be available here for a few years, says one Agri-Food Canada researcher.

News

Burp-busting feed additive still a few years from approval

Research has found 3-NOP works, but the path to regulatory approval is long and slow

By Alexis Kienlen September 1, 2021

Glacier FarmMedia – A new feed additive can reduce methane emissions in beef and dairy cattle, but unfortunately, it’s not available in North America yet and won’t be for some time. The feed additive, called 3-nitrooxypropanol (or 3-NOP for short), is a methane-inhibiting compound created by Dutch company DSM Nutritional Products. “It’s quite well researched in dairy and beef

File photo of domestic hogs on a German farm. (FooTToo/iStock/Getty Images)

Livestock, Weather

EU farmers could get cash to curb emissions from belching livestock

By GFM Network News, Kate Abnett January 15, 2021

Brussels | Reuters — Farmers should get European Union funding to reduce methane emissions from livestock or increase organic farmland, the European Commission said on Thursday, under plans to make agriculture greener. The EU is nearing the end of a two-year battle to overhaul its massive farming subsidies scheme, to attempt to align the agriculture

A rendition, by Genitique, of the planned biomethanization plant to be built at Warwick, about 65 km southeast of Trois-Rivieres. (Groupe CNW/Energir)

Dairy cattle, Livestock

Quebec ag co-op to power up on dairy cattle manure

By GFM Network News, Gfm Staff December 16, 2019

About a dozen Quebec dairy farms will be getting their collective manure together next year for the province’s first-ever ag co-operative devoted to renewable natural gas. Coop Agri-Energie Warwick, launched Monday, plans to start construction this spring on a $12 million biomethanization plant which will take in slurry and manure from dairy cattle mixed with

(Promotional video screengrab via DSM.com)

Livestock, Weather

Chemical firm sees strong demand for methane-reducing feed additive

By GFM Network News September 30, 2019

Amsterdam | Reuters — Dutch specialty chemicals company DSM is expecting strong demand for a feed additive which limits the amount of methane burped into the air by cows, its contribution to the global fight against climate change. Methane has a much larger effect on global warming than carbon dioxide (CO2) and reducing methane emissions

Methane emissions from cattle are prompting a round of global research.

Did you know?, Livestock, News, Other

Running on empty

AAFC researchers are tackling methane emissions from cattle

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff April 3, 2018

Reducing methane emissions from beef and dairy cattle has become a global priority and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada researchers are leading the way. They’ve teamed up with counterparts in Australia for a comprehensive three-year study into what feeding practices can keep herds profitable while minimizing emissions. “We need to know how feed affects methane production,

Over 1.3 billion tonnes of food waste are created globally each year. A new process promises to make converting it to fertilizer and fuel more efficient in cold climates.

Did you know?, News

Cold-loving bacteria turns food waste into energy and fertilizer

Canada’s frigid winters have always limited  using natural processes to convert waste

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff June 12, 2017

Researchers from Montreal’s Concordia University say they’ve found a way to process waste into resources in colder climes. They’re using cold-tolerant bacteria to fuel the process. In a study published in the journal Process Safety and Environmental Protection, authors Rajinikanth Rajagopal, David Bellavance and Mohammad Saifur Rahaman demonstrate the viability of using anaerobic digestion in

Australian researchers say seaweed like this can slash methane emissions from cattle.

Did you know?, News

Seaweed supplement could slash cattle methane

Australian researchers have seen as much as 99 per cent  of emissions eliminated

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff October 31, 2016

Australian researchers are bringing a whole new meaning to ‘surf and turf.’ They’ve been working on a project funded by that country’s Commonwealth Science and Industry Research Organization (CSIRO) to use dried seaweed as a supplement in cattle feed to reduce methane emissions from cattle. They’ve discovered just a small amount of seaweed can mean

Daily Network News

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans higher in technical bounce; wheat firms

Bring focused approach to target systems, not producers says animal activist

Canada’s Food Price Report shows meat, pantry goods prices expected to rise “a lot” in 2026

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