Feed strategies could slash cattle emissions by up to 60%

While significant progress has been made in all areas of dairy science research, from genetics to animal health and welfare, to reduce emissions dairy nutrition has emerged as a particularly impactful area.

While significant progress has been made in all areas of dairy science research, from genetics to animal health and welfare, to reduce emissions dairy nutrition has emerged as a particularly impactful area.

New nutrition strategies could potentially slash livestock methane emissions by a staggering 60% in the coming years, according to a new review paper published in the Journal of Dairy Science.

Methane (both as a result of rumen fermentation and methane from manure) is the critical greenhouse gas that makes up most of the dairy industry’s environmental footprint.