Methane isn’t just an environmental buzzword—it is energy lost. Every puff of gas from a cow’s rumen represents feed energy that could have gone toward growth, milk or a calf. That simple truth is ...
Whether they're for dairy or beef, cows produce a lot of methane gas. A single cow produces up to 264 pounds of methane per day, contributing to a total of 231 billion pounds of methane emitted ...
Backed by a fresh $15-million Series A led by SOSV, Raleigh-based Hoofprint Biome has developed an enzyme-based feed additive that tackles methane emissions at the source: the cow’s stomach.
Methane is the second-largest contributor to climate warming after carbon dioxide, and so scientists have put a lot of attention toward addressing one of the top sources: methane emissions from ...
In the urgent quest for a more sustainable global food system, livestock are a mixed blessing. On the one hand, by converting fibrous plants that people can’t eat into protein-rich meat and milk, ...
When Leluo Guan peers inside a cow’s stomach, she sees more than microbes – she sees an opportunity to cut methane emissions from cattle and improve profits for beef and dairy farmers. Cattle are ...
When Leluo Guan peers inside a cow's stomach, she sees more than microbes—she sees an opportunity to cut methane emissions from cattle and improve profits for beef and dairy farmers. Cattle are ...