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Methane monitoring with a GreenFeed unit

Cows using a GreenFeed unit for methane & CO2 monitoring

The GreenFeed unit measures the emissions of methane and CO2 exhaled and burped by cows when they visit a feeding hood. DairyNZ scientists use the data generated by the unit to measure whether plantain will help to reduce methane emissions from dairy cows.

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