Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Shaping the rumen microbiome to improve yields and reduce enteric methane emissions
Agreement Number:
AMRC-0018-1A
Agreement Value:
$153,846.15
Agreement Date:
Jul 11, 2024 - Jan 7, 2025
Description:
This project aims to develop a new feed additive for ruminants that reduces the fitness of methane-producing organisms in the rumen, favoring organisms that redirect energy away from methane and towards meat and milk production.
Organization:
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Expected Results:
To advance innovative, scalable and economically viable practices, processes, and technologies that contribute to the net reduction of enteric methane emissions from the cattle sector.
Location:
Cambridge, US 02138
Reference Number:
235-2024-2025-Q2-00039
Agreement Type:
Grant
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
763381423
Recipient Type:
For-profit organization
Recipient's Legal Name:
Ample Agriculture Canada Inc.
Program:
Agricultural Methane Reduction Challenge
Program Purpose:
Invests in innovative, scalable and economically viable practices, processes, and technologies that reduce enteric methane emissions from the cattle sector, specifically cow-calf operations, feedlot, and dairy.
NAICS Code:
0