mootral (www.mootral.com) According to  South Dakota State University Extension dairy specialist Alvaro Garcia, along with James Linn, head of the University of Minnesota department of animal science, the livestock industry can cuts its emissions by being more efficient in its productivity.

Their study looked at the role cattle and dairy cows play in methane emission which they presented at the 2008 American Dairy Science Association meeting in Indianapolis.

According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, agriculture is responsible for roughly 30% of total U.S. methane emissions. A majority comes from gastro-intestinal fermentation and manure management. Click here for more info >>