Making Methane Genetics Work for Cattle Producers

Methane isn’t just an environmental buzzword - it is energy lost. Every puff of gas from a cow’s rumen represents feed energy that could have gone toward growth, milk or a calf. That simple truth is driving a USDA-funded project at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln (UNL) focused on the “energetics” of cattle. It aims to further understand how animals convert feed into usable products like beef and milk, and where methane fits into the mix. The research findings may give producers the selection tools needed to raise cattle that waste less energy as methane without compromising productivity. Understanding Heritability and...

Article Link