COW EMISSIONS A pivotal experiment to address the impact of livestock on climate change is taking place in our backyard, as a farm in the North Bay gets closer to becoming carbon neutral. cowburps methanegas EarthWeek
Scientists and farmers are working together to reduce the harmful gasses cows produce. When cows munch for lunch, the amount of methane emitted -Scientists say methane is 25 times more potent than carbon dioxide.on how feed additives like red seaweed can reduce methane emissions from livestock. His latest experiment with his team of animal scientists includes adding grape pomace, a byproduct of winemaking, to cow feed.
In the coming months, the farm expects all its dairy cattle to be fed the new seaweed additive when production by Blue Ocean Barns ramps up. Using a machine built to mimic what happens in a cow's stomach, Kebreab and animal science researchers in the lab continue to study what else could be used in the fight against climate change including other additives like almond hulls and more.
It's one move, in the right direction, to strive for what can be done, to reverse the impact of mankind on Mother Nature.
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