The Ruminant Health and Welfare group recently published its ‘Acting on methane: opportunities for the UK cattle and sheep sectors’ report.
Created in conjunction with the Moredun Research Institute, the report follows the Global Methane Pledge which was formed at COP26 to reduce methane emissions by 30% by 2030.
Work funded by Defra and the Scottish Government found that improving livestock health and welfare could reduce methane emissions by up to 10% using tools that are already available.
The report identifies key animal health and welfare-related causes of additional methane emissions and provides a platform for discussions between farmers, vets, advisors and nutritionists.
The full report can be found here.