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Enteric methane emission estimates for the Zimbabwean Sanga cattle breeds of Tuli and Mashona
The effectiveness of methane mitigation in ruminant livestock production systems depends on the accuracy of estimating methane emission factors and...
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Association of the chemical composition and nutritional value of forage resources in Colombia with methane emissions by enteric fermentation
In the livestock sector, strategies are available to mitigate gas emissions, such as methane, one of the alternatives that have shown potential...
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Impact of diversified grazing systems on milk production, nutrient use and enteric methane emissions in dual-purpose cows
This study evaluated three continuous grazing systems: Brachiaria Brizantha , Clitoria ternatea and naturalized pastures, complemented with commercial...
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Feasible Strategies for Enteric Methane Mitigation from Dairy Animals
Methane (CH4), one of the major greenhouse gas (GHG), has a warming potential 25 times greater than carbon dioxide. Agriculture contributes 50% and...
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Enteric methane emissions by lactating and dry cows in the high Andes of Peru
The objective of the study was to determine enteric methane emissions using the sulfur hexafluoride (SF 6 ) technique and comparing with The...
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Dietary supplementation with xylooligosaccharides and exogenous enzyme improves milk production, energy utilization efficiency and reduces enteric methane emissions of Jersey cows
BackgroundSustainable strategies for enteric methane (CH 4 ) mitigation of dairy cows have been extensively explored to improve production performance...
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Application of 3-nitrooxypropanol and canola oil to mitigate enteric methane emissions of beef cattle results in distinctly different effects on the rumen microbial community
BackgroundThe major greenhouse gas from ruminants is enteric methane (CH 4 ) which in 2010, was estimated at 2.1 Gt of CO 2 equivalent, accounting for...
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Nitrogen uptake kinetics of an enteric methane inhibitor, the red seaweed Asparagopsis armata
The use of red seaweeds of the genus Asparagopsis as a feed ingredient drastically decreases the enteric methane production by ruminant livestock,...
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Enteric methane emissions by young Brahman bulls grazing tropical pastures at different rainfall seasons in the Peruvian jungle
The aim of this research was to measure enteric methane (CH 4 ) emissions by young Brahman bulls grazing tropical pastures at different rainfall...
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Host genetics associated with gut microbiota and methane emission in cattle
In livestock sector, dairy animals alone produce 18% of the total greenhouse gas emissions globally as methane (CH 4 ). This Enteric methane is the...
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Effect of supplementing Leucaena leucocephala leaves alone or in conjunction with malic acid on nutrient utilization, performance traits, and enteric methane emission in crossbred calves under tropical conditions
Dietary strategies aiming at minimizing enteric methane (CH 4 ) emission in ruminants are of practical interest from nutritional, economical, and...
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Enteric and systemic postprandial lactate shuttle phases and dietary carbohydrate carbon flow in humans
Dietary glucose in excess is stored in the liver in the form of glycogen. As opposed to direct conversion of glucose into glycogen, the hypothesis of...
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Effect of canola oil supplementation level on total tract digestion, ruminal fermentation, and methane emissions of cows grazing Urochloa sp. supplemented with a fixed amount of concentrate
Four rumen-cannulated cows ( Bos taurus × Bos indicus , 657 ± 92 kg body weight, BW) in a rotational grazing ( Urochloa sp.) system were assigned to...
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Enteric methane mitigation and fermentation kinetics of forage species from Southern Mexico: in vitro screening
Enteric methane (CH 4 ) emission from ruminant livestock is one of the main sources of greenhouse gases from the agricultural sector worldwide. In...
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Effect of supplementing sulphate-reducing bacteria along with sulphur on growth performance, nutrient utilization and methane emission in goats
A competitive relationship exists between sulphate-reducing bacteria and methanogens in the anaerobic environment including rumen for hydrogen where...
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Composition of the rumen microbiome and its association with methane yield in dairy cattle raised in tropical conditions
BackgroundMethane (CH 4 ) emissions from rumen fermentation are a significant contributor to global warming. Cattle with high CH 4 emissions tend to...
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Effect of pasture management on enteric methane emissions from goats
The effect of pasture management on CH 4 emissions was investigated from goats in a tropical climate. Two experiments were conducted in a “Tanzania...
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Combining host and rumen metagenome profiling for selection in sheep: prediction of methane, feed efficiency, production, and health traits
BackgroundRumen microbes break down complex dietary carbohydrates into energy sources for the host and are increasingly shown to be a key aspect of...
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Methane
The discovery of methane gas in the atmosphere was first reported by an Italian scientist Alessandro Volta (1778), and its effect on global warming...
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Estimation of enteric methane emission factors for Ndama cattle in the Sudanian zone of Senegal
Methane (CH 4 ) emission estimations for cattle in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) reflect limited production levels and diets that are high in cellulose...