Low Emissions Cow?

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Sun 2 Apr 2023 12:56
Low Emissions Cow? - sammy1

Farmers will be ordered to feed cows 'methane suppressants' to stop them belching (msn.com)

Could this be a late April fool? Must be surely?

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Sun 2 Apr 2023 16:08
Low Emissions Cow? - Heidfirst

No.

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Sun 2 Apr 2023 16:47
Low Emissions Cow? - sammy1

More additives in our food and I wonder how they they will check if farmers are complying with the new additives. What are they going to to about the melting Tundra and the methane stored within? A few cows will make no difference at all. I expect us humans will have something in our breakfast cereal next. It must be an April fool who dreamt this up

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Sun 2 Apr 2023 16:55
Low Emissions Cow? - Terry W

They are currently drafting adverts for cow emissions enforcement officers.

A reasonable level of fitness is required to navigate cow filled fields sniffing at regular intervals to identify possible flatulence.

They will be equipped with a flatulence sensing device which needs to be deployed close to a cows rear end to get a reliable reading and determine whether prosecution is appropriate.

Main perks of the job are free wellies and a car allowance.

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Sun 2 Apr 2023 17:22
Low Emissions Cow? - primus 1

Wonder if they’ll get a pat on the back for a job well done..?

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Sun 2 Apr 2023 18:34
Low Emissions Cow? - Andrew-T

They will be equipped with a flatulence sensing device which needs to be deployed close to a cows rear end to get a reliable reading and determine whether prosecution is appropriate..

I think the device should be applied to the other end ? Belching, I believe ?

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Sun 2 Apr 2023 17:20
Low Emissions Cow? - Adampr

More additives in our food and I wonder how they they will check if farmers are complying with the new additives. What are they going to to about the melting Tundra and the methane stored within? A few cows will make no difference at all. I expect us humans will have something in our breakfast cereal next. It must be an April fool who dreamt this up

All explained here:. www.ft.com/content/73e5f1fc-76ac-48b0-871a-7fa4e8b...b

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Sun 2 Apr 2023 20:00
Low Emissions Cow? - sammy1

Presumably these additives do not apply to organic cows or is organic milk production going sour.

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Sun 2 Apr 2023 20:32
Low Emissions Cow? - Adampr

It's garlic and citrus

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Sun 2 Apr 2023 23:30
Low Emissions Cow? - Ethan Edwards

Well that's a simple fix. Just fit all cows with a cow-talytic converter. Have to prevent them being jacked up in the street and bits sawn off. ...

Edited by Ethan Edwards on 02/04/2023 at 23:32

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Mon 3 Apr 2023 03:05
Low Emissions Cow? - Crickleymal

Well that's a simple fix. Just fit all cows with a cow-talytic converter. Have to prevent them being jacked up in the street and bits sawn off. ...

Don't cow-talytic convertors contain heavy mootals?

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Mon 3 Apr 2023 08:10
Low Emissions Cow? - paul 1963

Quite clearly a load of Bull....

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Mon 3 Apr 2023 09:04
Low Emissions Cow? - sammy1

Quite clearly a load of Bull....

Pull the udder one!

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Mon 3 Apr 2023 18:32
Low Emissions Cow? - Ethan Edwards

Well that's a simple fix. Just fit all cows with a cow-talytic converter. Have to prevent them being jacked up in the street and bits sawn off. ...

Don't cow-talytic convertors contain heavy mootals?

Boom boom!

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Mon 3 Apr 2023 21:06
Low Emissions Cow? - Brit_in_Germany

Whatever happened to the cowabunga?

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Mon 3 Apr 2023 21:20
Low Emissions Cow? - Adampr

Whatever happened to the cowabunga?

I imagine itta shotta outta pretty quickly.

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