Almond hull feed trial to reduce methane emissions in dairy cows

Olam Food Ingredients will soon start a trial that will see almond hulls and shells repurposed into a nutritious feed source for dairy cows in New Zealand. Using this by-product of almond processing has the potential to help reduce both methane emissions and input costs on farms. Olam Food Ingredients (OFI) operates large-scale almond orchards in Australia. The trial will see the almond hulls and shells from these orchards used as a food source. According to Paul Johnson, general manager of m