Feeding for a Greener Future (Paperback)

Paperback. This book explores the nutritional, microbial and management approaches for mitigating enteric methane emissions in ruminants while promoting sustainable livestock production. It explains the mechanisms of rumen methanogenesis and the environmental significance of methane, highlighting its impact on climate change and feed energy utilization. The book discusses precision feeding, dietary manipulation, forage management and innovative feed additives, including 3-nitrooxypropanol (3-NOP), seaweeds, nitrates, dietary lipids, probiotics, and phytogenic compounds. It also covers livestock management practices, genetic approaches and emerging technologies that support climate-smart animal agriculture. Integrating current scientific knowledge with practical applications, this book serves as a valuable reference for students, researchers, veterinarians, animal nutritionists, extension professionals and policymakers working toward environmentally sustainable ruminant production. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…