Spain's ULMA Agrícola consortium and Tecnalia research center have developed a new type of photovoltaic solar panel for greenhouses that can generate electricity without an adverse effect on the crops ...

In the urgent quest for a more sustainable global food system, livestock are a mixed blessing. On the one hand, by converting fibrous plants that people can’t eat into protein-rich meat and milk, ...

A bit of seaweed in cattle feed could reduce methane emissions from beef cattle as much as 82 percent, according to new findings from researchers at the University of California, Davis. The results, ...

April 6, 2009 Omega 3 fatty acids in fish oils have many documented benefits to humans including the reduction of cholesterol, but what of the benefits to animals and the environment in general? While ...

This steer at UC Davis was fed a small amount of seaweed that resulted in a dramatic drop in methane emissions. CREDIT Breanna Roque/UC Davis (CN) — An earth-friendly burger may be able to contain ...

Scientists are looking at how to breed animals that burp less and adjust their diets to reduce harmful methane emissions ROME, July 19 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - From New Zealand to the United ...