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Climate action: Should methane be measured the same as carbon dioxide?

July 16, 2019

A different metric should be used to measure methane emissions for climate change policy, according to a recent paper published by the Oxford…

ICBF and Teagasc to tackle methane emissions from cattle

December 9, 2018

Beef

Speaking at the 2018 Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) Genetics Conference, Stephan Conroy of ICBF described the research project that is currently on-going…

DNA and efficiency: ‘We want higher outputs from lower inputs’

January 29, 2018

Environment

“There is a worldwide increasing demand for meat, milk and eggs and this is driving the value of these animal-derived products. This is…

Benefits of feeding seaweed to cattle ‘must be seriously looked at’

July 17, 2017

Beef

The potential benefits of introducing seaweed to the diets of cattle deserve to be seriously looked at, according to Independent TD, Michael Fitzmaurice.…

New Holland’s latest creation is just pure ‘gas’

April 7, 2017

Machinery

The development of New Holland’s 100% methane-powered tractor is making progress; the second-generation T6.180 ‘Methane Power‘ prototype has completed extensive testing across Europe.…

Does grass quality impact on greenhouse gas emissions from cattle?

February 11, 2017

Grass

The methane produced by ruminant animals in Ireland can account for 60% of the total agricultural greenhouse gas emissions, according to UCD’s Associate…