New feed additive can significantly reduce methane emissions generated by ruminants, already at the dairy farm. A comment

In a recent press release from University of Helsingfors, researchers and people from Valio jointly claim that "Methane’s warming impact in the atmosphere can be significantly reduced already in the barn". The Project has been funded by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. But science shows that methane from livestock transforms into carbon dioxide (CO2) within 10-12 years through a process called hydroxyl oxidation, and that the same amount of CO2 is consumed by plants by photosynthesis. From at least February 2020, this is referred to as the Biogenic Carbon Cycle. Adding to that is the global Methane Budget. Enough said? 3 sidor.

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In a recent press release from the University of Helsingfors, Juha Nousiainen, Valio’s Senior Vice President who heads the Climate programme, Marketta Rinne, a research Professor at the Natural Resources Institute Finland, Milja Heikkinen a Development Manager of cattle feeds är A-Rehu, and Tuomo Kokkonen, a senior University Lecturer, Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Helsingfors, argues that cattle is warming the planet by emitting methane. Really?

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First and foremost, why does a dairy company have a climate program?

Second, why do academic people promote the idea that cattle are a climate burden?

Third, why does the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry use tax money (people's money) to fund this kind of projects?

Common knowledge in agricultural science for at least the past three (3) years is the Biogenic Carbon Cycle (see picture below).

Clear Center, US Davies, Februari 19, 2020.

Adding to that, 80% of Finland is covered by forrest, 10% is water, and agriculture, that is food production, occupies 7%. Now 70% of the 7% occupied by agriculture is a so-called marginal land. That means, the stuff that grows there cannot be consumed by humans, but ruminants love to munch on it.

For a global perspective, take a look at the Global Methane Budget (see below).

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Enough said?

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