Feed additives have a role to play in busting methane emissions (CH4) but current FDA policy is preventing US farmers from gaining access to such tools, says a leading expert.
A new report finds a 20.3% reduction in GHG emissions could be achieved within the dairy sector when a methane inhibitor, with an assumed effectiveness of 30% reduction, was applied to all dairy animals across the UK.
One of Australia’s largest cattle producers, the North Australian Pastoral Company (NAPCo), has signed a collaboration and supply agreement with DSM, which will see the Dutch company’s feed additive, Bovaer, used through the NAPCo supply chain.
A new project is looking to provide scientific support for accurate measurement of US dairy’s GHG footprint in relation to feed production and also set the stage for new market opportunities related to carbon, water quality and soil health.
Valio, Finland’s largest dairy cooperative, and Netherlands-based Royal DSM, have signed a collaboration agreement to reduce the carbon footprint of dairy production in Finland.
Plant by-products (PBP) from sectors such as brewery, sugar or spice processing are suitable for developing low-input, low-emission feeding strategies to reduce food-feed competition and mitigate the environmental impact of the ruminant sector, finds...
