Welsh Scientists Teach Sheep How To Reduce Their Planet Destroying Burps

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Research carried out by academics from Aberystwyth University in conjunction with Compton Group, an SME based in Swansea, has resulted in a discovery which could lead both to an improvement in milk and meat production and to a significant reduction in methane emissions from cattle and sheep.

The research team, led by Professor Jamie Newbold of Aberystwyth University, found that by adding sandalwood (or a sandalwood analogue) to animal feed the growth of pathogenic bacteria such as E.coli and Listeria in the rumen is reduced. As a consequence, energy which would otherwise be lost through the production of methane is diverted to increased milk and meat production.

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