Belgian animal feed sector is working on methane reduction

BFA wants to reduce methane emissions from cattle by 26 percent by 2030 compared to 2016. To achieve this, it is working with the government, researchers and ten chain partners from the Flemish agriculture, dairy and meat industry. With adapted feed, cows digest differently and there is therefore less methane emissions. For example, methane formation in lactating dairy cattle is reduced by, for example, feeding extruded/expanded linseed or adding the additive 3-NOP via concentrates. In recent years, a lot of effort has been put into developing such feeding measures and ...