Daffodil extract fed to cows could be ‘game changer’ in reducing methane production

Sky News

By Becky Johnson

July 9, 2023

Daffodils could provide the key to more sustainable livestock farming, according to scientists who say lab tests have proven promising.

Adding an extract from the flowers to livestock feed reduced methane in artificial cow stomachs by 96%.

A team of researchers at Scotland’s Rural College hope that when trialled in real cows, it could reduce methane emissions by at least 30%.

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