Understanding and supporting rumen microbial communities can be the key to hitting peak yield, optimising milk price, and making the most of every bite of feed.

In this study, the researchers compared microbial composition, metabolic functions, and activity between the rumen and cecum. They found that the rumen is dominated by fiber-degrading microbes ...

Scientists are pioneering a revolutionary approach to combat climate change: genetically engineering cow gut microbes to ...

Meat Goat Nutrition 101 Cows, sheep, and goats are domesticated ruminants. Ruminants are an unique set of mammals who possess the ability to upcycle low quality forage into high quality meat, milk, ...

It’s widely known that cattle burps are a major contributor to global warming. The main culprit is methane, a greenhouse gas by-product of the fermentation processes in a bovine’s rumen, its ...

Methane is an immensely challenging problem for the Irish dairy and beef sectors, but science is providing the means – mainly through new feed additives and breeding techniques – to reduce associated ...