Recently, scientists developed a methane release measuring technique as way of tracking the discharge of the gas without disrupting the regular management of the herd. Methane is an extremely potent ...

PIEDMONT, S.D. -- Will cattlemen someday measure their animals' breaths and belches to determine feed efficiency, or whether they're getting sick? Pat and Scott Zimmerman think so. They are principals ...

K-State beef cattle experts discuss why better measurement, sound husbandry and pre-calving management matter for efficiency in cow herds.

In a major advance for livestock and climate science in the region, scientists at ILRI's Mazingira Centre have directly measured enteric methane emissions and feed intake of free-grazing pastoral ...

MOUNT VERNON, Mo. — A beef-cattle efficiency study at the University of Missouri Southwest Center is timely given high feed costs. It seeks to identify the genetics that enable some cattle to need ...