methane

Lameness-related discomfort in dairy cows can indirectly alter methane emissions through several mechanisms. Photo: Herbert Wiggerman

13-09 | Article

Cow lameness, cameras and methane emissions

Haselbury Plucknett's move to regenerative farming came when their cows actively sought out an area of a field to graze that had not been sprayed, which led them to go down the organic route. Photo: Canva

08-08 | News

Dairy producers’ interest in regenerative farming grows

SPACE 2023 reveals 11 must-see dairy innovations

03-08 | News

SPACE 2023 reveals 11 must-see dairy innovations

One of the highlights of the All About Feed forum was the roundtable discussion with Gert van Duinkerken, business unit manager at Wageningen Livestock Research, Sanne Griffioen-Roose, PhD, director of farm sustainability at FrieslandCampina, and Luciano Pinotti, full professor in animal nutrition and feeding at the University of Milan. Together with the attendees, they discussed the implications of a more sustainable feed industry. Photos: Koos Groenewold

26-07 | News

What shapes the future of animal feed?

Accelerating innovation is critical for the livestock sector to meet its GHG emissions targets. Photo: Canva

11-07 | News

A focus on net zero livestock in the UK

AstraZeneca began purchasing the Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) produced by Vanguard Renewables. Vanguard Renewables will work with dairy farmers and food and beverage manufacturers, retailers and distributors to produce RNG using farm-based anaerobic digestion (AD) from food and dairy cow manure. Photo: Chris McCullough

10-07 | News

US: Pharmaceutical giant turns to dairy sector to cut carbon

Nutritional strategies to reduce the cow’s carbon footprint can act directly or indirectly within the cow, while presenting different economic considerations for producers. Photo: Shutterstock

06-07 | Article

Economics of direct and indirect approaches to reduce methane

Rumen-protected fat supplements offer a largely unique approach to methane mitigation efforts. As established ingredients for improving production and fertility aspects in dairy and other ruminant diets, a beneficial effect on methane reduction is achieved more as a ‘side-effect’ in addition to the performance gains for which these supplements are typically used for economic return. Photo: Canva

05-06 | Expert opinion

Methane production and rumen-protected fats

The [Dutch] government aims to cut nitrogen emissions in half by 2030, as relatively large numbers of livestock and heavy use of fertilizers have led to levels of nitrogen oxides in the soil and water that violate European Union regulations. Photo: Canva

13-04 | Article

Dutch politics could shape the future of its dairy industry

The demonstration farm at the centre of the project is a 290-hectare property surrounding Fonterra’s Whareroa site. Photo: Nestlé

03-03 | News

New Zealand gets its first net zero carbon emissions dairy farm