By Frank Mitloehner

While many Americans were enjoying U.S. Thanksgiving late in 2024 and the official kickoff to the December holidays, food and culture arguments were raging across the pond. Consumers, farmers and influencers were bashing Arla Foods’ use of 3-NOP (under the brand name Bovaer) in milk production. The key questions that emerged: Do we really need to worry about methane emissions from cattle, and if so, is Bovaer a safe way to chip away at those emissions?

As the climate crisis intensifies, reducing global greenhouse gas emissions has become an urgent priority that requires immediate and sustained action. Methane, one of the greenhouse gases, is particularly of concern with its strong ability to trap heat in the atmosphere.

By Amy Quinton

Published on UC Davis.

By Tracy Sellers

As farmers and ranchers face challenges such as a changing climate, resource scarcity and the pressure to feed an ever-growing population, they also find themselves intertwined more than ever with the technology industry, as both look to find sustainable and feasible solutions for our food system.

By Camille Murray

Dr. Frank Mitloehner spoke to Ash Sweeting on the Ash Cloud Podcast, discussing the changing conversation about methane, the role of farmers in the climate solution, and the challenges and opportunities around research in methane mitigation.