Cows can really whiz. A superfluous observation, except for the fact that when bovines urinate, they shoot out nitrogen that can combine with feces to become ammonia. When this ammonia is mixed with ...

Livestock farmers are faced with a trade-off known as the “climate killer conundrum”: On larger farms, which are more humane for animal rearing, greenhouse gas emissions are often higher. More space ...

A new experiment poses an unusual solution for reducing pollutants partially responsible for climate change. By "potty-training" livestock cows, researchers believe that the animals' urine, which ...

A study by the Research Institute for Farm Animal Biology in Germany revealed that cows — whose urine causes environmental harm — can be successfully toilet trained Potty training cows could be one ...

Sept. 13 (UPI) --Researchers are potty-training cows to go to the bathroom where their feces and urine can be collected and treated, reducing ammonia emissions. When cattle are allowed to relieve ...

Potty training cattle sounds like a joke but it’s no laughing matter — because cow pee creates nitrous oxide (laughing gas), and lots of it. Cattle manure, mainly urine, excreted directly onto pasture ...

You probably already know that cow farts and burps are bad for the planet, emitting a shocking amount of methane with each passing flatulence. Well, guess what? Cow pee is also hurting the planet for ...

Researchers say it’s possible to potty train cows. Matt Alderton is a journalist who covers climate and environment issues, renewable energy, clean transportation, sustainable agriculture, and more.

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*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. A calf consumes sugar water as a reward during toilet training. If you can potty-train a child, you can potty-train a cow. At ...

If you can potty-train a child, you can potty-train a cow. At least, that was the theory a group of researchers in Germany decided to test, in a bid to find a solution to the environmental damage ...