Fifty years of research on rumen methanogenesis: Lessons learned and future challenges for mitigation

KA Beauchemin, EM Ungerfeld, RJ Eckard, M Wang - Animal, 2020 - cambridge.org
Meat and milk from ruminants provide an important source of protein and other nutrients for
human consumption. Although ruminants have a unique advantage of being able to …

The rumen microbiome: a crucial consideration when optimising milk and meat production and nitrogen utilisation efficiency

C Matthews, F Crispie, E Lewis, M Reid… - Gut …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Methane is generated in the foregut of all ruminant animals by the microorganisms present.
Dietary manipulation is regarded as the most effective and most convenient way to reduce …

Full adoption of the most effective strategies to mitigate methane emissions by ruminants can help meet the 1.5 C target by 2030 but not 2050

C Arndt, AN Hristov, WJ Price… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
To meet the 1.5° C target, methane (CH4) from ruminants must be reduced by 11 to 30% by
2030 and 24 to 47% by 2050 compared to 2010 levels. A meta-analysis identified strategies …

Feed additives as a strategic approach to reduce enteric methane production in cattle: modes of action, effectiveness and safety

M Honan, X Feng, JM Tricarico… - Animal Production …, 2021 - CSIRO Publishing
Increasing consumer concern in greenhouse-gas (GHG) contributions from cattle is pushing
the livestock industry to continue to improve their sustainability goals. As populations …

[HTML][HTML] Symposium review: Effective nutritional strategies to mitigate enteric methane in dairy cattle

AN Hristov, A Melgar, D Wasson, C Arndt - Journal of dairy science, 2022 - Elsevier
Intensive research in the past decade has resulted in a better understanding of factors
driving enteric methane (CH 4) emissions in ruminants. Meta-analyses of large databases …

[HTML][HTML] Could propionate formation be used to reduce enteric methane emission in ruminants?

K Wang, B Xiong, X Zhao - Science of the Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
To meet the increasing demand for meat and milk, the livestock industry has to increase its
production. Without improving its efficiency, increased livestock, especially ruminant …

[HTML][HTML] Meta-analysis quantifying the potential of dietary additives and rumen modifiers for methane mitigation in ruminant production systems

AK Almeida, RS Hegarty, A Cowie - Animal Nutrition, 2021 - Elsevier
Increasingly countries are seeking to reduce emission of greenhouse gases from the
agricultural industries, and livestock production in particular, as part of their climate change …

Potential of molecular weight and structure of tannins to reduce methane emissions from ruminants: A review

IA Aboagye, KA Beauchemin - Animals, 2019 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Regardless of the production system adopted, ruminant livestock
contribute to greenhouse emissions that are associated with climate change. Among the …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of 3-nitrooxypropanol on rumen fermentation, lactational performance, and resumption of ovarian cyclicity in dairy cows

A Melgar, MT Harper, J Oh, F Giallongo, ME Young… - Journal of dairy …, 2020 - Elsevier
This study examined the effect of 3-nitrooxypropanol (3-NOP), a substance under
investigation, on enteric methane (CH 4) emission, rumen fermentation, lactational …

Does grazing management provide opportunities to mitigate methane emissions by ruminants in pastoral ecosystems?

ÁS Zubieta, JV Savian, W de Souza Filho… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Agriculture, and livestock production in particular, is criticized for being a contributor to
global environmental change, including emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG). Methane …