Project description
Cows may soon produce more milk and less methane without antibiotics
Livestock, and particularly cattle, are the largest source of methane in the EU. EU dairy farmers have been at a disadvantage since 2006 when the use of antibiotics that increase productivity was banned. RumenShield Dairy wants EU farmers leading the pack. Its novel non-antibiotic feed additive has shown an exciting increase in milk output, far surpassing their competitors, while also decreasing methane emissions by more than 60 %. Even better, the additive reduces mastitis and increases fertility. Taken together, the product promises tremendous increases in revenue and reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, with no antibiotics in the milk we drink.
Fields of science
- agricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesagriculturesustainable agriculture
- agricultural sciencesanimal and dairy sciencedairy
- social scienceseconomics and businesseconomicsproduction economicsproductivity
- medical and health sciencesbasic medicinepharmacology and pharmacypharmaceutical drugsantibiotics
- medical and health sciencesbasic medicinepharmacology and pharmacydrug resistanceantibiotic resistance
Programme(s)
Funding Scheme
IA - Innovation action
Coordinator
F28 R718 Westport
Ireland
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Participants (3)
1348 Louvain La Neuve
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80689 Munchen
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
H91 Galway
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.