Illinois-led team puts cows and microbes to work to reduce greenhouse gases
URBANA, Ill. (WAND) — Animal sciences researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign are behind a new project to reduce methane product...
URBANA, Ill. (WAND) — Animal sciences researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign are behind a new project to reduce methane production from beef and dairy cattle. The 3-year, $3.2-million project is part of the Greener Cattle Initiative , led by the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR). According to the researchers, targeting methane could help course-correct the planet's climate trajectory on a faster timeline than controlling carbon dioxide (CO2) alone. 'What this means is that anything we do now with ruminant animals can have a huge impact on warming within decades, rather than centuries.