Many possibilities to lower emissions through feed

Jan Dijkstra, animal feed expert at Wageningen University & Research (WUR), sees many possibilities to decrease nitrogen, ammonia, phosphate and methane through the proper use of feed. Cattle farmers and consultants play it too safe when it comes to feed concentrates, according to Jan Dijkstra. They are afraid of a decreased milk production, so they maintain a dosage that is too high. This surplus finds its way into the animal’s urine in the form of nitrogen and it dissipates as ammonia.