Teagasc methane research infrastructure

Across the entire organisation, Teagasc has some of the most up to-date and advanced research technology for measuring both enteric and manure methane emissions. Coinciding with this, Grange, Moorepark and Athenry, all have the capacity to measure individual feed intake, which is a critical factor influencing the quantity of enteric methane emitted by ruminant livestock. At Grange, there is a full laboratory consisting of the RUSITEC and batch culture technology, dedicated towards the in-vitro screening of dietary additives. 

Furthermore, Teagasc has extensive access to both nutritional and molecular laboratories, to allow for in-depth characterisation of the quality of feed offered to livestock as well the effects of the rumen microbiome and animal’s genetics, on methane emissions. Below is a list of some of the technology used to measure methane emissions in Teagasc.

Enteric methane emission measurement technology

The GreenFeed Emissions Monitoring System used to investigate methane emissions at pasture and indoors.

Portable accumulation chambers (PAC) for measuring methane emissions from sheep