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This chapter aims to outline the strategy of using feed supplements for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in ruminants, including methane (CH4), carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide, given that feed intake is an important variable in predicting these emissions. Focus will be given to direct-fed microbials, a term reserved for live microbes which can be supplemented to feed to elicit a beneficial response. The viability of such methods will also be analysed for their use in large scale on-farm operations.
Price: $32.50
Publisher: Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing
Imprint: Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing
Series: Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science
Publication Date:
19 July 2021
ISBN: 9781801462440
Format: eBook
BISACs:
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture / Sustainable Agriculture, SCIENCE / Global Warming & Climate Change, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture / Animal Husbandry
1 Introduction 2 Methane and agriculture 3 Nitrous oxide and carbon dioxide in agriculture 4 Direct-fed microbials (DFMs) 5 Direct-fed microbials (DFMs) and greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction 6 Strengths and challenges of direct-fed microbials (DFMs) 7 Other methane mitigation methods 8 Conclusion 9 Acknowledgements 10 References