/fmt/taxonomy/term/2766/all en /fmt/channels/news/less-polluting-burps-356173 <p>With its burps and farts, a dairy cow emits as much methane every year as a car driven 20,000 kilometers. Ottawa has just authorized the marketing of a feed additive that could transform the fight against global warming on the farm. 3-NOP could reduce methane emissions from dairy cows by an average of 30%, and from beef cattle by an average of 45%.</p> <h2>How does it work?</h2> <p>Methane is formed in cows' rumen—the front compartment of their stomach—during digestion.</p> Fri, 15 Mar 2024 15:43:02 +0000 admin 571869 at /fmt /fmt/staff/andreanne-la-salle <h2>Faculty Lecturer</h2> <p>T: 514-398-7534 | <span class="spamspan"><span class="u">andreanne.lasalle</span> [at] <span class="d">mcgill.ca</span><span class="a"> (Email)</span></span> | Harrison House 2-05</p> <h3>Degrees</h3> <p>BSc (Agr), Æ»¹ûÒùÔº</p> <h3>Affiliations</h3> <p>Member of Ordre des Agronomes du Québec (OAQ)</p> Fri, 02 Sep 2022 20:09:12 +0000 katrin.dinkel@mcgill.ca 470109 at /fmt