In this episode of The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Victoria Ramos from Cornell University shares the results of a study evaluating the effects of dietary fatty acids on methane emissions and milk production in dairy cows. She explains how different fat sources interact with fiber and starch in both isoenergetic and non-isoenergetic diets. Listen now on all major platforms!

"The purpose of the research was to look at different dietary fatty acid products to see the effects of methane emissions."

Meet the guest: Victoria Ramos is a Master’s student in Animal Science at Cornell University with research focused on reducing methane emissions through diet manipulation in dairy cows. Her academic and research experience spans animal behavior, nutrition, and physiology. Victoria explores how different fatty acid sources influence milk yield and sustainability.

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What will you learn: 

• (00:00) Highlight
• (01:44) Introduction
• (02:08) Fat sources comparison
• (03:47) Feeding challenges across regions
• (06:04) Isoenergetic vs non-isoenergetic
• (07:29) Impact of dietary fat
• (10:52) Research gaps and future
• (12:11) Closing thoughts

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