A recent Irish livestock research project has shown that some beef cattle can produce up to 30 percent less methane emissions, on average, for the same level of productivity.
Led by Ireland’s Agriculture and Food Development Authority, Teagasc, the research project brought together scientists from the University College Dublin and the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation. Their aim is to identify and breed for low methane emitting beef cattle to improve environmental sustainability long term. The project final report can be found in the Journal of Animal Science.
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