The Ruminant Methane Mitigation Conference, Belfast on Monday, 27th Nov 2023.

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The objective of this conference was to showcase the state of the art scientific knowledge with regard to interventions to reduce methane emissions from cattle and sheep, with specific focus on diet and breeding. The conference also discussed the considerations for ensuring this science has impact and drives transformation through acceptance by legislators, society, government and the wider farming industry.

 

Agenda

10:00 - 10:10 Welcome - Elizabeth Magowan (BSAS President/AFBI)

SESSION ONE | 10:10 - 12:30  Science Advances driving methane mitigation | Chair: David Kenny (Senior Vice President BSAS/Teagasc)

10:10 - 10:35 Overview of the state of the art in methane mitigation -David Yanez (CSIC, Spain)

10:35 - 11:00 The rumen and its future - Sharon Huws (QUB, N. Ireland))

11:00 – 11.15 Why reducing methane still matters even under GWP* - Taro Takahashi (AFBI, N. Ireland)

11:15 - 11:30 BREAK

11.30 - 11:50 Breeding for lower methane emitting ruminants - Mike Coffey (SRUC, Scotland), Ross Evans (ICBF, Ireland)

11:50 - 12:10 Dietary strategies to reduce methane emissions at pasture - Sinead Waters (Teagasc, Ireland)

12:10 - 12:30 PANEL DISCUSSION

 

12:30 - 13:30 LUNCH

 

SESSION TWO | 13:30 - 15:30  Implementing the state of the art | Chair: Elizabeth Magowan (President BSAS/AFBI)

13:30 - 14:10 The regulatory framework for approval and how it can be used to support the timely adoption of dietary interventions - Nic Johnsson (FSA)

14:10 - 14:30 How can the supply chain support adoption - Emma Nelson (Morrisons)

14:30 - 14:50 Adoption by industry & the inventory a Northern European perspective - Peter Lund (Aahrus, Denmark)

14:50 - 15:00 Adoption by industry & the inventory a New Zealand perspective - Sinead Leahy (Ag Research, NZ)

15:00 - 15:30 PANEL DISCUSSION

15:30 - CLOSE OF EVENT