New Holland eyes methane capture
Having upped the ante in the alternative fuels segment for use in tractors with its T6 Methane tractor, last year New Holland took a majority interest in Bennamann, a company specialising in methane capture.
Researchers at the USDA-ARS Conservation and Production Research Laboratory in Bushland, Texas set out to use a number of different methane assessment methods—including a “breathaliser for cows”— to determine the methane emissions of free-range cattle on Oklahoma grasslands.
Their research, combined with data on how well the soil traps methane, can help create more accurate models of how much greenhouse gas emissions Americans can chalk up to their fondness for cheese and hamburgers.
