High versus low methane emitter cows
Although farming really produces less than 10% of greenhouse gas emissions, several recently published news point at animal production as one of main polluting sectors.
Although farming really produces less than 10% of greenhouse gas emissions, several recently published news point at animal production as one of main polluting sectors.
Milk production is often wrongly considered to be a major source of the greenhouse gases (mainly methane) affecting climate change. Researchers from Switzerland evaluated whether increasing the productive life of cows reduces greenhouse gas emissions as it reduces emissions from the rearing of replacement heifers.