Cows and Methane

[Iowa-angus]

I was having an argument with a person on another forum about how much methane cows produce.
I was wondering how much cows do produce, and how much it would impact the environment.

 

[TexasBred]

Iowa..found this on a website:


How much gas does a cow produce in its lifetime?
In: Cows and Cattle


Not sure, but . . .
I can tell you with a high degree of certainty how much a cow produces in a year.

Although the amounts vary from cow to cow depending upon many variables, including the quality of the feed given to the animals, a dairy cow cranks out about 142 kilograms of methane per year. (The U.S. EPA says it's more like 100 kg/yr.) Beef cattle don't fart as prolifically, squeezing out only about a little more than half as much methane, 76 kg/yr.

Note that those figures DO NOT take into consideration the amount of methane produced by the decomposition of manure.

 

[Lammie]

Or how much methane is produced from all the bull on these boards.

 

[TexasBred]

Or how much methane is produced from all the bull on these boards.

Depends on what I had the last meal and how much of it I ate. :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[john250]

On that other board, I assume you are arguing about global warming. You need to make sure you argue about "man made" global warming.
Whatever methane cattle produce it is a small fraction of what 6 million buffalo produced back when this land was "pristine".

 

[john250]

Here is a little ammunition for you: http://www.indyweek.com/gyrobase/Conten ... d%3A194735

 

[TexasBred]

On that other board, I assume you are arguing about global warming. You need to make sure you argue about "man made" global warming.
Whatever methane cattle produce it is a small fraction of what 6 million buffalo produced back when this land was "pristine".

An indian scout with a "good nose" could always find the buffalo. :lol: :lol:

 

[Iowa-angus]

Here is a little ammunition for you: http://www.indyweek.com/gyrobase/Conten ... d%3A194735

Thanks for the ammo
And thanks for the ammo everyone :tiphat: I think I may get a slam dunk on this one.