{"id":20162,"date":"2023-02-05T08:00:17","date_gmt":"2023-02-05T06:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.carnisostenibili.it\/?p=20162"},"modified":"2023-02-14T12:02:33","modified_gmt":"2023-02-14T10:02:33","slug":"strong-reductions-in-methane-from-animal-feed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carnisostenibili.it\/en\/strong-reductions-in-methane-from-animal-feed\/","title":{"rendered":"Strong reductions in methane from animal feed"},"content":{"rendered":"

Selected strains of probiotics added to feed would reduce the methane produced by ruminant activity by more than 60%. This is very good news for mitigating greenhouse gas emissions.<\/em><\/p>\n

Long live scientific research<\/strong>. We are close to a breakthrough in the livestock field: probiotic additives for animal feeds<\/strong>\u00a0have been identified, capable of reducing by more than half the methane<\/strong> emitted by cattle<\/strong>, which then pours into the atmosphere.<\/p>\n

According to preliminary data from in vitro tests, a probiotic additive<\/strong> has been developed, consisting of a combination of three selected groups of bacteria, which, added to the feed, would induce a 68% reduction in methane<\/strong>. In contrast, another probiotic additive, consisting of only one strain of bacterial microorganisms, would induce a 78% reduction<\/strong>. Both are made up of non-GMO probiotic strains<\/strong>, which, in addition to reducing polluting emissions<\/strong>, in dairy cattle, would naturally increase milk production.<\/p>\n

At the head of the innovative discovery is a company that deals with the supply of biotechnological products with low environmental impact, which recently invested in developing feed additives to reduce the amount of methane gas in the<\/strong> atmosphere<\/strong> caused by ruminants. It’s called Locus Agricultural Solutions<\/em>. After spotting various mixes of probiotic strains from animal feeds<\/strong> capable of counteracting the development of cattle-related methane, it’s having them tested in the lab by the University of California, Davis<\/strong>, with field trials set for early next year. If the latter confirmed the results of the in vitro tests, it would be a real breakthrough in the fight against methane emissions<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Methane is released from ruminants<\/strong> either through discharging or belching. It is necessary to eliminate gases that naturally form in significant quantities during bacterial fermentations<\/strong> involved in the animal<\/strong> digestion <\/strong>process and through methane and nitrous oxide<\/strong> emissions released during the fermentation process of their ejections<\/strong>.<\/p>\nSelected strains of #probiotics when administered in adequate quantities: they mitigate the #emissions of climate-altering gases from ruminants, stimulate greater milk production and improve the intestinal #microbiome. <\/a><\/span>Share on X<\/a><\/span>\n

It is no coincidence that how to act on animal nutrition reduces methane<\/strong> has been studied for some time. What is new is that percentages capable of making a difference have been reached this time if these feeds added with ad hoc<\/em> probiotics<\/strong> were used for farms<\/strong> worldwide.<\/p>\n

In technical jargon, we talk about Direct-Fed Microbials<\/strong> (DFM) \u2013 probiotics \u2013 essentially live microorganisms that, when administered in adequate quantities (otherwise, there is a risk of fatally altering the pH and causing acidosis in animals), have benefits for animals’ health<\/strong>. In this case, the selected strains would mitigate the climate-changing gas emissions of ruminants<\/strong>, stimulate higher milk production and improve the gut microbiome. How? By acting through competitive inhibition in the cow’s stomach, methanogens<\/strong> (the methane-producing microorganisms) are overwhelmed by probiotic bacteria<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The marketing objectives and, therefore, the distribution of these foodstuffs seem practicable in theory. Firstly<\/em>, dose tests are being carried out to identify the most effective quantities to be added to feed<\/strong>; secondly, the price is competitive, so there will be no cost issues. Their safety is guaranteed by the AAFCO Association<\/strong>, which develops rules and regulations for the production, distribution and sale of animal feed<\/strong>. Finally, microbiotic additives<\/strong> are stable and can be administered pelletized or in dry powder to be added to drinking water or feed<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

It only remains to wait for the data of the field tests, considering that the preliminary tests carried out in the laboratory until now give good hope.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Selected strains of probiotics added to feed would reduce the methane produced by ruminant activity by more than 60%. This is very good news for mitigating greenhouse gas emissions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":20163,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[677],"tags":[5140,5134,5137,5138,3590,5139,2376,5135,5141,5136],"class_list":["post-20162","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-environment-sustainability-en","tag-aafco-association","tag-animal-feeds","tag-bacterial-fermentations","tag-direct-fed-microbials","tag-feed-with-added-probiotics","tag-gas-emissions-of-ruminants","tag-methane-emissions","tag-methane-emitted-by-cattle","tag-microbiotic-additives","tag-probiotic-additive"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t