Tree-eating cows may help save climate

22 May 2024
Pongamia
The humble pongamia tree may soon help beef farmers tackle climate change. Image: Alexey Pelikh

Methane emissions from cattle could soon be reduced, thanks to a new University of Queensland research project testing the effects of a native Australian tree on cows’ diets.

Dr Sarah Meale, from UQ’s School of Agriculture and Food Sustainability, is part of a UQ team that will soon investigate oilseed meal derived from the pongamia tree as a potential feedstock, thanks to an Australian Research Council Linkage Project.

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