by Julie JAMMOT A scientist guides a long tube into the mouth and down to the stomach of Thing 1, a two-month-old calf that is part of a research project aiming to prevent cows from burping methane, a potent greenhouse gas. "Almost half of the increase in temperature that we've had so far, it's been because of methane," said Ermias …
What do seaweed and cow burps have to do with climate change? Animal scientist Ermias Kebreab experimented with alternative cow diets and found a surprising solution: seaweed. About Ermias Kebreab Ermias Kebreab is a professor and the associate dean of global engagement at the University of California Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. Kebreab was a contributing author to …
Feeding cattle a small amount of a seaweed species found in Australia has been shown to reduce their methane emissions by up to 86 per cent. Key points: Red seaweed contains a compound that can reduce the production of methane Proponents say it could be the equivalent of removing 100 million cars from the road if adopted by the agriculture …
Meat is popular but it is very bad for the planet. Now, scientists at the University of California, Davis have found that adding “a bit of seaweed” to cattle feed could reduce methane emissions from beef herds by as much as 82 per cent. PhD candidate Breanna Roque, who also worked on the study, said: “This could help farmers sustainably …
When Albert Straus started running the family dairy farm in the 1990s, he converted it to organic, turning it into the first certified organic dairy farm west of the Mississippi River. “And we hope that in the next two or three years, we will have not just one but two or three different solutions that could be available to farmers.” …
