Environment
DNA and efficiency: 'We want higher outputs from lower inputs'
“There is a worldwide increasing demand for meat, milk and eggs and this is driving the value of these animal-derived...
Methane
Beef
Benefits of feeding seaweed to cattle 'must be seriously looked at'
The potential benefits of introducing seaweed to the diets of cattle deserve to be seriously looked at, according to Independent...
Sponsored
Watch: How Cavan farm partnership combats scour
Scour occurs when the gut becomes compromised and calves lose proper functioning of the intestine, resulting in diarrhoea and loss...
Machinery
New Holland's latest creation is just pure 'gas'
The development of New Holland’s 100% methane-powered tractor is making progress; the second-generation T6.180 ‘Methane Power‘ prototype has completed extensive...
Grass
Does grass quality impact on greenhouse gas emissions from cattle?
The methane produced by ruminant animals in Ireland can account for 60% of the total agricultural greenhouse gas emissions, according...
Agri Politics
Agri methane emissions cuts not required by EU for now - McGuinness confirms
Reductions in methane emission, which emanate from the agriculture sector, will not now be mandatory following an agreement at EU...
Dairy
Cattle feed additive will cut methane emissions by 30%
A cattle feed additive has been found to cut bovine methane production by 30%, without affecting the health of the...
Dairy
Methane emissions now being measured by laser guns
Laser guns are being used to measure methane emissions from dairy cows with the aim of breeding cattle for future...