methane

In late October, Shell Oil Company announced it would construct a dairy manure to renewable natural gas facility at the Bettencourt Dairies in Wendell, ID. Once up and running this RNG facility is expected to produce approximately 400,000 MMBTu per year ...

The intersection of renewable fuels and agriculture is found right here in the Pacific Northwest. The Shell Oil Company is slated to begin construction next month on a dairy manure to renewable natural gas (RNG) facility, co-located at the Bettencourt Dairies in Wendell, ID, next month ...

According to a new study by researchers at the University of California-Davis, adding a bit of seaweed in the feed could reduce methane emissions from cattle by as much at 82%. Researchers said this could pave the way for the sustainable production of livestock throughout the world ...

The February rollout of the Green New Deal was not well received in agricultural circles.  And, even some self-proclaimed ag progressives were less than enthusiastic.  Allies of Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez are starting to reach out to agriculture experts to discuss the proposed legislation.  A Drove...

Earlier this week, the EPA released a draft report on greenhouse gasses. The report said U.S. greenhouse gas emissions fell .3% in 2017 from 2016, but estimates that methane emissions grew 1.5%. Politico reports the methane emission increase in 2017 was largely due to more emissions from cows and other livestock...