Researchers spotlight how selecting cattle for lower methane emissions could deliver long-term gains for the beef industry.

Methane is a major contributor to global heating, and cows produce a lot of it. There may, however, be a way to reduce all that gas: seaweed. On a research farm at the University of New Hampshire, ...

The poor things can’t help it, but cows are really gassy, and that’s really bad for the planet: Microbes in their guts produce methane — a greenhouse gas up to 80 times more powerful than carbon ...

Cows are a major source of methane, a greenhouse gas far more potent than carbon dioxide and a significant driver of climate ...

The cow’s amazing ability to sustain itself by eating nothing but grass is one of the marvels of nature, but it comes at a cost. As grass ferments in the rumen — one of four compartments in the animal ...

TARGET AND WALMART WILL ALL BE CLOSED. UC DAVIS IS WORKING TO REDUCE METHANE EMISSIONS. LIVESTOCK NATURALLY PRODUCES IT. METEOROLOGIST HEATHER WALDMAN EXPLAINS WHY RESEARCHERS ARE STARTING WITH A COWS ...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – With all the concerns about Climate Change, you’ve probably heard that cows are major cud-tributors to the problem. According to UC Davis research, cattle are udderly the worst ...

Researchers are exploring a new way to feed dairy cows that could help cut down on methane emissions while improving digestion. The new feed supplement, made from flaxseed and pea protein, may offer a ...

Matthias Hess, with the UC Davis Department of Animal Science, and researchers at UC Berkeley, have identified which microbes in a cow's gut could help reduce methane. It brings them a step closer to ...

Sometimes, answering a long-standing problem is a matter of finding a new perspective. Take methane from cows: For years, people have been trying to eliminate the gas from cow burps in an attempt to ...

CHICAGO — Illinois is a top agricultural state, generating billions of dollars annually, but even where stalks of corn and acres of soybean vastly outnumber its 400,000 head of cattle, cows raised for ...