Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources

Study examines practicality of methane-reducing seaweed for grazing cattle

UC ANR scientists are at Sierra Foothill Research and Extension Center studying how seaweed additives could be incorporated into cattle grazing systems to reduce methane production.
Drovers

Vytelle at CattleCon 2026

Success in cattle production means managing herds across many different facets of genetics, health, reproduction, performance ...
Science Daily

Scientists leverage artificial intelligence to fast-track methane mitigation strategies in animal agriculture

A new study reveals that generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) can help expedite the search for solutions to reduce enteric methane emissions caused by cows in animal agriculture, which accounts for ...
Business Wire

Cargill Invests $1 Million in Research on Methane Reduction in Cattle

WICHITA, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cargill, a global food and agriculture leader, has issued a $1 million grant to Colorado State University to help fund the university’s AgNext research program. The ...
WAMC

Reducing emissions from dairy cows

Livestock production contributes between 11% and 19% of global greenhouse emissions. The largest source of these emissions is enteric methane, the gas produced during digestion as the feed ferments in ...
E&E

Bipartisan lawmakers float incentives to cut cow emissions

Democratic and Republican senators introduced a bill to boost research and offer farmers incentives to reduce cows’ greenhouse gas emissions. A bipartisan group of lawmakers is proposing legislation ...
Agri-Pulse

Daybreak March 27: EMIT LESS: Cutting cattle emissions crosses partisan divide

A bipartisan group of senators is announcing a proposal today to expand Agriculture Department research on feed additives for reducing methane emissions from cattle. The Enteric Methane Innovation ...
RTÉ Ireland

From cow burps to soil breath: how farm emissions are measured

High quality data provides better analysis and understanding of emissions from agriculture, which has a major impact on how they're mitigated ...
Business Wire

ArkeaBio™ Raises $26.5M to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions with Methane Vaccine

Series A investment will advance methane reducing vaccine R&D, providing farmers cost-effective and executable climate solutions, while also ensuring companies can address their GHG reduction ...
The Journal

Cargill invests $1 million in research to reduce methane from cattle

Cargill, a global food and agriculture leader, has issued a $1 million grant to Colorado State University to help fund the university’s AgNext research program. The contribution will support ...
EurekAlert!

Scientists leverage artificial intelligence to fast-track methane mitigation strategies in animal agriculture

BUSHLAND, Texas, Jan. 8, 2025 –A new study from USDA’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and Iowa State University (ISU) reveals that generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) can help expedite the ...