{"id":4934,"date":"2014-08-22T02:18:59","date_gmt":"2014-08-22T06:18:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wasobamaborninkenya.com\/blog\/?p=4934"},"modified":"2014-08-25T20:26:57","modified_gmt":"2014-08-26T00:26:57","slug":"kenyan-born-obama-targets-dairy-cows-and-beef-cattle-in-iowa-as-being-the-second-biggest-climate-threat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wasobamaborninkenya.com\/blog\/kenyan-born-obama-targets-dairy-cows-and-beef-cattle-in-iowa-as-being-the-second-biggest-climate-threat\/","title":{"rendered":"Kenyan born Obama targets dairy cows and beef cattle in Iowa as being the second biggest &#8216;climate threat&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ngFFK9mDvII?rel=0\" height=\"360\" width=\"640\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Barack Obama is asking Americans to believe that cows (and their diet) are causing global warming and climate change. \u00a0 Here&#8217;s his evidence:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">According to a paper (2008) written by\u00a0Virginia\u00a0A.\u00a0Ishler\u00a0of\u00a0Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) agriculture contributes approximately 6 to 7% of the total U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. Methane from enteric (microbial) fermentation represents 20% and manure management 7% of the total CH<sub>4<\/sub>\u00a0emitted.<\/span> <strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Ruminants (beef, dairy, goats, and sheep) are the main contributors to CH<sub>4<\/sub>\u00a0production<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Approximately 132 to 264 gallons of ruminal gas produced by fermentation are belched each day. The eructation of gases via belching is important in bloat prevention but is also the way CH<sub>4<\/sub>\u00a0is emitted into the atmosphere.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Then there is the EPA (<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">US\u00a0Environmental Protection Agency<\/span>)\u00a0<span style=\"color: #000000;\">report,\u00a0<\/span><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Inventory of US Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990-2004,<\/span><\/em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>which states that<strong> beef cattle remain the largest contributor of CH<sub>4<\/sub>\u00a0emissions, accounting for 71% in 2004.<\/strong> Dairy cattle accounted for 24% and the remaining emissions were from horses, sheep, swine, and goats. Generally, emissions have been decreasing mainly due to decreasing populations of both beef and dairy cattle and improved feed quality for feedlot cattle.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Virginia\u00a0A.\u00a0Ishler<\/span><em style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/em><span style=\"color: #000000;\">says that we can fix the problem with <strong>cow diets<\/strong>:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; text-decoration: underline;\">Dietary strategies to lower methane emissions<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Some dietary practices that have been shown to reduce CH<sub>4<\/sub>\u00a0include the addition of ionophores, fats, the use of high quality forages, and the increased use of grains. These nutritional strategies reduce CH<sub>4<\/sub>through the manipulation of ruminal fermentation, direct inhibition of the methanogens and protozoa, or by a redirection of hydrogen ions away from the methanogens.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Relatively new mitigation options have been investigated and include the addition of such additives as probiotics, acetogens, bacteriocins, organic acids, and plant extracts (i.e. condensed tannins). For the long term approach, genetic selection of cows that have improved feed efficiency is a possibility. The following gives more detail about some of the strategies that reduce CH<sub>4<\/sub>:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>A. \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Increasing the efficiency in which animals use nutrients to produce milk or meat can result in reduced CH4 emissions. This can be accomplished by feeding high quality, highly digestible forages or grains. However, the emissions produced in producing and\/or transporting the grain or forage should be considered.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>B. \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Rumen modifiers such as ionophores improve dry matter intake efficiency and suppress acetate production, which results in reducing the amount of hydrogen released. In some of the published research, CH4 has been reduced by 10%, however the effect of the ionophores have been short-lived in respect to CH4 reduction. More research on the continued use of ionophores for this purpose is needed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>C. \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The grinding and pelleting of forages can reduce emissions by 40%, however the costs associated with this practice may be prohibitive.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">D. \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Dietary fats have the potential to reduce CH4 up to 37%. This occurs through biohydration of unsaturated fatty acids, enhanced propionic acid production, and protozoal inhibition. The effects are variable and lipid toxicity to the rumen microbes can be a problem. This strategy can affect milk components negatively and result in reduced income for the producer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; text-decoration: underline;\">I myself am a proponent of cow diets and the cow diet that I advocate is provided in the following picto-recipe (copyright protected by Lucas Daniel Smith)<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">A.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wasobamaborninkenya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Lucas-Daniel-Smith-Iowa-cow-diet-picto-recipe-2014-a.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-4935\" alt=\"Lucas Daniel Smith Iowa cow diet picto-recipe 2014 a\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wasobamaborninkenya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Lucas-Daniel-Smith-Iowa-cow-diet-picto-recipe-2014-a-1024x576.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wasobamaborninkenya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Lucas-Daniel-Smith-Iowa-cow-diet-picto-recipe-2014-a-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wasobamaborninkenya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Lucas-Daniel-Smith-Iowa-cow-diet-picto-recipe-2014-a-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Lucas Daniel Smith\u00a0\u00a9 2014<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">B.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wasobamaborninkenya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Lucas-Daniel-Smith-Iowa-cow-diet-picto-recipe-2014-b.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-4936\" alt=\"Lucas Daniel Smith Iowa cow diet picto-recipe 2014 b\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wasobamaborninkenya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Lucas-Daniel-Smith-Iowa-cow-diet-picto-recipe-2014-b-1024x576.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wasobamaborninkenya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Lucas-Daniel-Smith-Iowa-cow-diet-picto-recipe-2014-b-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wasobamaborninkenya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Lucas-Daniel-Smith-Iowa-cow-diet-picto-recipe-2014-b-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Lucas Daniel Smith \u00a9 2014<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">C.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wasobamaborninkenya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Lucas-Daniel-Smith-Iowa-cow-diet-picto-recipe-2014-c.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-4937\" alt=\"Lucas Daniel Smith Iowa cow diet picto-recipe 2014 c\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wasobamaborninkenya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Lucas-Daniel-Smith-Iowa-cow-diet-picto-recipe-2014-c-1024x576.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wasobamaborninkenya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Lucas-Daniel-Smith-Iowa-cow-diet-picto-recipe-2014-c-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wasobamaborninkenya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Lucas-Daniel-Smith-Iowa-cow-diet-picto-recipe-2014-c-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Lucas Daniel Smith \u00a9 2014<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Please exercise your free speech in the comments section below. There are no stipulations of political correctness on this blog. Speak your mind, give us your thoughts, both objective and subjective. Share your ideas, hunches, inklings or your expertise. Please provide recommendation and corrections if you spot errors in fact within the blog report. 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