Animal health should not be forgotten in the search to reduce methane emissions

Moredun Research Institue has identified animal health as key area of focus which could help the industry in reducing methane production from ruminant livestock

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Methane-reducing feed additives could lower methane production by 30% and are a ‘useful tool in the toolbox’, said Prof Tom McNeilly.
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Methane-reducing feed additives could lower methane production by 30% and are a ‘useful tool in the toolbox’, said Prof Tom McNeilly.

In a press briefing organised by Moredun, the research institute's scientific director and chief executive Prof Tom McNeilly addressed the recent fallout surrounding the methane-reducing feed additive...

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