emission reduction

One of the management measures Teun Wientjes wants to use to limit ammonia emissions is lowering the urea content in the milk from 21 to 18. An added benefit is that he then also has to dispose of 400 cubic metres less manure. Photos: Bram Becks Photography

15-04 | Article

Confident in measuring ammonia emissions on a dairy farm in the Netherlands

Many feed additives currently on the market are capable of significantly lowering methane emissions but have limited impact on productivity. Photo: Mark Pasveer

02-04 | Article

Rumen digital twin fine-tunes methane reduction strategies

Methane produced in the rumen is not only a major source of greenhouse gas emissions from cattle and sheep - it also represents lost energy for the animal. Photo: Koos Groenewold

31-03 | News

Swedish firm secures funding for next-gen methane-reducing additive

scientists set out to compare the effects of feeding chicory versus ryegrass as the sole roughage source on CH4 emissions and dairy cow performance, including feed intake, feeding behaviour, milk production, and milk composition. Image created with the help of AI (Reve)

27-03 | News

Can chicory cut enteric methane emissions and maintain milk yield?

Fonterra is advancing several capacity expansion projects across New Zealand to meet growing demand for high-value proteins, butters and creams. Photo: Misset

25-03 | News

Fonterra elevates farmgate milk price and shows strong results

André Bannink, one of the leading scientists. Photo: Wageningen University & Research

17-02-2021 | News

New feed additive reduces dairy cows’ methane emissions