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The aim of this study was to measure methane emissions (CH 4 ) and herbage intake, and, on the basis of these results, obtain the methane yield (MY, methane yield as g CH 4 /kg dry matter intake (DMI) and Ym, methane yield as a percentage of Gross Energy intake), from beef cows grazing on native grasslands. We used forty pregnant heifers, with two treatments of herbage allowance (HA) adjusted seasonally (8 and 5 kg dry matter (DM)/kg cattle live weight (LW), on average), during autumn, winter and spring. Methane emissions (207 g CH 4 /d), organic matter intake (OMI, 7.7 kg organic matter (OM)/d), MY (23.6 g CH 4 /kg DMI) and Ym (7.4%), were similar between treatments. On the other hand, all variables had a marked increase in spring (10.8 kg OM/d and 312 g CH 4 /d), except for Ym. The methane emission factor from Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Tier 2 estimated with these results was 78 kg CH 4 /head/year. The results show that methane emissions and intake were influenced by the season, but not by the HA analyzed in this study. This information for cow-calf systems in native grasslands in Uruguay can be used in National greenhouse gases (GHG) inventories, representing a relevant contribution to global GHG inventories.

Seasonal Effect on Feed Intake and Methane Emissions of Cow–Calf Systems on Native Grassland with Variable Herbage Allowance