Effects of concentrate main carbohydrate type on methane emissions, milk production and feeding behavior in grazing late-lactation dairy cows
Maria M. Della Rosa, Troy J. Bosher, Muhammad A. Khan, Norton Atkins, Arjan Jonker · 2026
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Maria M Della Rosa and colleagues test feed type against methane output in grazing dairy cows in a 2026 study. Seventy-two late-lactation cows on pasture received no concentrate or 5 kg a day of high-starch, high-fiber, or half-and-half concentrate at milking. Methane was tracked for 36 days with GreenFeed units, and collars logged eating behavior.
Daily methane output did not differ by diet, but milk output told another story. Corrected milk ran 16 percent higher in the mixed and starch groups than in unsupplemented cows, with fiber-fed cows in between. Methane per unit of milk therefore fell by 13 to 14 percent in those groups on their measures. Summer feeding can thus lift milk while trimming emission intensity.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Maria M. Della Rosa, Troy J. Bosher, Muhammad A. Khan, Norton Atkins, Arjan Jonker |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 51973 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |