Plant oils added to grass silage reduces methane

Adding plant oils to a grass-based diet can reduce methane output by the cows and has a beneficial effect on certain fatty acids in the milk. This is concluded from research done by the Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke). The results are published in the Journal of Dairy Science. Nutritional approached to reduce methane It is well known that ruminants contribute to the total amount of greenhouses gases in the form of methane (CH4) emissions (belching and farting). Several nutritional a