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Wetland expansion due to heavier rainfall seems to be fuelling higher methane emissions, along with agricultural activity.

Floods and farms fuel jump in methane emissions — researchers

Microbial sources of methane emissions are seen as the most likely source and are common to wetlands and farming

By Megan Rowling, Reuters October 19, 2016

A sharp increase in methane, a potent greenhouse gas, in the Earth’s atmosphere since 2007 is the result of higher emissions from biological sources such as rice paddies, cattle and swamps rather than fossil fuels, researchers recently announced. Methane traps heat, contributing to global warming. In 2014 the growth rate of methane in the atmosphere

Livestock, Weather

California to limit pollutants from diesel exhaust to cow gas

By GFM Network News September 19, 2016

Reuters — California on Monday moved to restrict air pollutants from sources as diverse as diesel trucks and cow flatulence, the latest of several efforts in the most populous U.S. state to reduce emissions leading to climate change. Under a bill signed Monday by Democratic Governor Jerry Brown, the state will cut emissions of methane

Dairy cattle, Did you know?

A little Italian seasoning cuts greenhouse gases

Oregano is believed to reduce methane levels in cow burps

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff February 22, 2016

Scientists with Aarhus University in Denmark have launched a four-year study studying the effects of adding oregano to dairy rations as a means of reducing the amount of methane they burp. If their theory that methane emissions from dairy cows can be reduced by up to 25 per cent is confirmed, the tactic would become

Beef cattle, News

Solid gains by cattle sector

Canadian beef producers are producing more beef on less land with  fewer animals, all while reducing greenhouse gas emissions

By Jennifer Paige January 21, 2016

Efforts to reduce the Canadian beef industry’s environmental footprint are paying off, new research shows. “Improved production and feed efficiencies, crop yields and management strategies have led to reduced emissions in Canadian beef production,” said Tim McAlister, research scientist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) and principal investigator of the research study. “And, compared to

Livestock, Weather

Study finds Canadian beef’s GHG footprint shrunk over 30 years

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff January 11, 2016

Efficiencies in cattle production and feeding have allowed Canada’s beef industry to produce the same weight in beef as 30 years ago with smaller breeding herds, less land — and smaller greenhouse gas (GHG) output, a new study finds. The study, led by research scientist Tim McAllister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada in Lethbridge, with

Livestock, News

Lowering greenhouse gas emissions from cattle

Economic incentives are needed to get producers on board, according to ruminant research scientist

By Meghan Mast December 9, 2014

There would be both winners and losers if the world followed Tim McAllister’s advice on how to lower greenhouse gas emissions from methane-belching bovines. “If we really wanted to reduce emissions we should be looking at identifying which areas in the world can produce ruminant products with the least amount of emissions and focusing production

International news, Livestock, News

Slaughterhouse incorporates anaerobic digester

April 26, 2013

Most of Kenya’s cattle are produced by members of the Maasai tribe, who are traditional nomadic herdsmen. In 1981, a group of Maasai families formed an association and established the Keekonyokie livestock market and slaughterhouse in Kiserian, an hour southwest of Nairobi. The market allows them to earn more by selling directly to customers, and

Hogs, International news, Livestock

World Bank lends money for Mexican pork initiative

March 16, 2013

Reuters / The World Bank’s private-sector lender is loaning $40 million to Norson, a joint venture in Mexico of local investors and the world’s largest pork processor Smithfield Foods, to expand production and cut greenhouse gas emissions at its plants. The International Finance Corp. (IFC) said the loan will help Norson Holdings increase production, processing

News

Resort taps into “cow power” to get skiers to the summit

October 26, 2012

Reuters / Cow manure will be used to power skiers to the top of a Vermont resort this winter as part of a growing effort to generate electricity from a byproduct of the state’s iconic dairy farms. Killington, one of the largest ski resorts in New England, will use 300,000 kilowatt hours of electricity made

Did you know?, News

Dinosaur gas and the greenhouse effect

By Reuters May 17, 2012

In a major new climate finding, researchers have calculated that dinosaur flatulence could have put enough methane into the atmosphere to warm the planet during the hot, wet Mesozoic era. Like gigantic, long-necked, prehistoric cows, sauropod dinosaurs roamed widely around the Earth 150 million years ago, scientists reported in the journal Current Biology May 7.

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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