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Magazine edition 3: A focus on emissions and mastitis

09-09 | News

Magazine edition 3: A focus on emissions and mastitis

Through the implementation of Bovaer, methane emissions can be reduced by approximately 30% for dairy. Photo: Canva

03-09 | News

Combatting methane in China with dsm-firmenich’s Bovaer

With some of the current challenges not being solved yet, and with more to come, are we really ready for dairy farming in 2050? Photo: Canva

29-08 | News

Dairy farming in 2050: 3 key mega challenges to prioritise and solve

Methane is produced by dairy cattle through ruminal digestion, burping and through manure emissions. Photo: Anne van der Woude

08-08 | Article

Global round-up: Methane-reducing additives for dairy cattle

Researchers of the current study determined the beneficial effect of 3-NOP on CH4 emission reduction and milk production characteristics from dairy cows receiving 3-NOP in their diet for a full year. Photo: Canva

25-07 | Article

Long-term effects of 3-NOP on CH4 and milk production

Agricultural workers have denounced low food prices, excessive regulations and free-trade deals that they say leave them struggling to compete with cheap imports. Photo: Canva

03-07 | News

What’s the impact of the European Green Deal on dairy?

When fully established, Greengate Biogas will produce nearly 1.8 TWh per year of biomethane across multiple projects, representing approximately 3.5% of Ireland’s current natural gas demand. Photo: Canva

27-06 | News

Over 2,000 Irish livestock farmers needed for biogas plants

(L-R) Stacey Dimas, Chief of Staff, the Office of New York State Senator Webb; Elizabeth Wolters, Deputy Commissioner, New York State Agriculture and Markets; Guillermo Schroeder, R&D Director Cargill; Benjamin Z. Houlton; Ronald P. Lynch Dean of CALS; Joe McFadden, associate professor of dairy cattle biology, Cornell CALS; Brendan Tydings, administrator, Genesee Valley Regional Market Authority; Dan Kingston, Vice Chairman, Board of Directors, Genesee Valley Regional Market Authority; Daryl V. Nydam, professor, Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine and David Drinkwater Faculty Director, Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability; Tom Overton, Chair of Cornell CALS Animal Science Department; Jonathan Griffin, Senior Vice President, Balchem Corporation. Photo: Cargill

30-04 | News

First facility with respiration stalls to reduce methane in US

The pasture-based cows will be given the Bovaer supplement in their feed, which has been researched and proven to cut emissions from cows. Photo: Canva

25-04 | News

UK retail giant to cut its dairy cow emissions

capsicum oleoresin, obtained from chilli peppers and/or clove oil, has been shown to help dairy cows use feed energy more efficiently. Photo: Canva

02-04 | News

Chilli peppers help cows use energy more efficiently

“Our GreenFeed units allow us to undertake robust and practical research that can be used by farmers to ensure that a product that they may wish to use on their farm has data to demonstrate its effect on methane production, is safe and ultimately cost-effective,” said Professor Liam Sinclair, Director of the Animal Science Research Centre at Harper Adams. Photo: Canva

17-01 | News

UK gov support: Monitoring methane in individual cows

6 major food producers launch the Dairy Methane Action Alliance

21-12-2023 | News

6 major food producers launch the Dairy Methane Action Alliance

How is dairy in the US going greener?

08-12-2023 | Article

How is dairy in the US going greener?

The researchers found that by using some nutritional supplements, such as brown seaweed, garlic, and tannins, it is possible to modulate metabolism and reduce methane emissions. Photo: Herbert Wiggerman

06-12-2023 | News

Serbia: Methane-reducing feed additive based on brown algae

Enogen corn contains a gene that results in the production of an alpha amylase. Photo: Syngenta Seeds

27-09-2023 | Article

More digestible corn for more energy absorption per bite