Illinois is a top agricultural state, generating billions of dollars annually, but even where stalks of corn and acres of ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Grazing cows produce more methane than feedlot cows because of the fiber content of the grass they consume. Pexels Cows are a gassy bunch. As they stand in fields and munch on grass, the animals burp ...

Researchers are testing a new type of cattle feed that could help dairy cows release less methane gas from burps and flatulence and use nutrients more efficiently. Because methane traps heat in the ...

When my daughter was ten years old, I dared her to put her hand in the stomach of a fistulated cow–hoping she would overcome the ick factor and learn something about cow digestion. If you have never ...

A heifer stands inside a methane chamber at Cornell University, June 7, 2024, in Ithaca, New York. Researchers are studying how to reduce methane emissions from dairy cows. Melanie Stetson ...