The Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) and the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy announced the Greener Cattle Initiative will award approximately $5 million over the next five years to fund research that provides beef and cattle producers with solutions for enteric methane emission mitigation.
The Greener Cattle Initiative brings together stakeholders from across the dairy and beef sectors to research and develop practices and technologies that reduce enteric methane emissions. According to FFAR, while several efforts to advance the sustainability of livestock production are currently underway, few specifically address enteric methane emissions.
“The science is clear; if we want to address climate change, mitigating enteric methane emissions can be a solution that benefits producers, animals and the environment,” Tim Kurt, scientific program director for FFAR, said in a statement.
