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Because methane is the main greenhouse gas associated with animal agriculture, researchers have been exploring different ways to mitigate methane emissions from ruminants like cattle.
Some practical solutions were discussed during a recent Kansas Beef Council seminar, sponsored by the Kansas Soybean Commission.
Two solutions that have been studied are using feed additives and managing manure, said Frank Mitloehner, Ph.D., professor and air quality specialist in the University of California-Davis Department of Animal Science and director of the CLEAR Center. Mitloehner was invited to speak at the Kansas Beef Council’s Consumer Trends Forum held on Dec. 8. Mitloehner’s feed additive trials have been conducted on beef and dairy ranches, although currently he’s been monitoring commercial dairies for methane emissions.