Pioneering a sustainable future in beef production
What if genetic selections could be made to produce cattle that are better for your bottom line and the environment? Consider the possibility of an enteric methane emissions EPD and the impact it could have on future profitability, marketability and sustainability.
Burping steers are helping researchers at Colorado State solve the climate crisis
Beef-production giant Cargill recently gave CSU $1 million to study how diet affects the amount of global-warming methane the steers at their facility belch into the air. Both cattle and researchers are happy with how it’s going.
Methane emissions from enteric fermentation
This webinar was hosted by the Methane Emissions Technology Alliance. Ruminant animals have a symbiotic relationship with microorganisms which allows them to consume human inedible feeds and extract energy for life purposes from cellulose. However, a byproduct of the microbial fermentation processes in the rumen is methane. Enteric methane emissions from ruminant animals such as cattle, sheep, and goats represent 27% of methane emissions in the United States; currently, the single largest source of anthropogenic methane emissions.
Agriculture industry takes steps to reduce methane, a potent greenhouse gas
This operation isn’t just a feedlot. It’s a scientific laboratory where researchers are learning about the greenhouse gases cows produce as they stand around digesting food. It’s tricked out with millions of dollars of equipment, like this GreenFeed contraption – a kind of high-tech gumball machine dispensing tasty cow treats.
Environmental Sustainability of Raising Meat
A webinar hosted by the American Meat Science Association on the environmental sustainability of animal source food production.
Dr Sara Place Believes Cattle Feeders Can Be an Integral Part in Climate Solution
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is visiting with Colorado State University Feedlot Systems Specialist, Dr. Sara Place, about how cattle feeders can be part of the climate solution.