Tropical seaweeds Sargassum binderi and Kappaphycus striatum show promise as ruminant feed additives to reduce methane emissions and enhance productivity. The study highlights the nutritional and ...

Methane isn’t just an environmental buzzword — it is energy lost. Every puff of gas from a cow’s rumen represents feed energy ...

Spotting and dealing with the condition is tricky for herd owners and vets writes Mícheál Casey The rumen fluke (scientific name Paramphistomum cervi) was little known outside parasitology circles ...

A cow farting in a feedlot isn’t just a roadside view in the midwest: for climate scientists, it’s a cause of concern. After all, cow farts and belches release significant amounts of methane into the ...

SAC Consulting is warning that a significant proportion of beef and sheep will be severely short of protein this winter with major consequences on performance. Analysis of silage samples have been ...

More than 80% of total agricultural production in the United States is used to feed animals, not human beings directly; Our analysis shows that the US can produce very large amounts of biofuels, ...

It all starts with a cow. These gentle, grass-chewing giants are the foundation of an entire food system built on milk. When a dairy cow becomes pregnant around one year of age, she begins a ...

Well kept pastures, as well as nourishing animals, can work as a good absorber of carbon dioxide (CO 2), the main gas accused of causing the planet’s greenhouse effect. Taking better care of how ...