Seaweed Could Reduce Methane Emissions from Grazing Cattle, New Study Shows - Inside Climate News

Seaweed Could Reduce Methane Emissions from Grazing Cattle, New Study Shows - Inside Climate News

The benefits of adding seaweed to the diets of cows confined to barns is well studied, but feeding it to cattle scattered on farm pastures and public lands poses more logistical challenges.By Miranda LiptonNew research from the University of California, Davis on feeding seaweed to grazing cattle shows that the practice could significantly reduce the greenhouse gases released by livestock, which produce roughly 14.5 percent of the climate-warming…

Feeding Cows Seaweed Reduces Methane Emissions

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — As they digest grass and hay, cows produce significant amounts of methane, a greenhouse gas. In the quest to identify an alternative livestock feed, seaweed has emerged as a promising contender. “There has been a steady rise in concerns among consumers over environmental sustainability, and using seaweed to reduce potent greenhouse gas emissions can be an avenue toward meeting consumer preferences for the foods they purchase,…

Environmental solutions through cover cropping

Oklahoma State University multi-disciplinary scientists are teaming up to research how cover crops can improve the environmental impacts of cattle foraging. “We need to find new approaches to beef cattle production systems that are economically beneficial to producers, and ideally, would have an environmental benefit as well,” said Andrew Foote, associate professor in the OSU Department of Animal and Food Sciences. “The industry is making great …

Florida University scientists test new supplement to cut dairy cow methane - Feed & Additive Magazine

Scientists from the University of Florida, USA, are looking at a potential dairy cattle supplementary feed made of flaxseed and pea protein that could decrease methane released by dairy cows. The supplement, rich in omega-3 fatty acids and proteins, reduced methane production and improved overall digestion, the results show. UF/IFAS Cat Wofford Researchers at the University of Florida (UF), USA, are testing a new type of cattle feed that could h…