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Australian trial of seaweed cow feed fails to achieve hoped-for methane cuts (www.theguardian.com)
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[–] cerement 7 points 1 year ago

Putting the supplement into the diets of 40 wagyu cattle in an Australian feedlot [emphasis added]

again, testing on grain fed cattle with no mention of the comparison with grass-fed/pastured cattle

from what I’ve stumbled across

  • grass fed cattle do produce more methane (byproduct of longer digestion times) – but seaweed or daffodil supplements could just as easily be added to their diets
  • feed corn and grain introduces a whole slew of gastrointestinal problems and health issues that have to be dealt with with regular supplements and antibiotics
  • holistic management (intensive rotational grazing) produces great results with water retention and carbon sequestration that could easily offset the methane production
[–] ivanafterall@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago

But it made them fart 28% less. Still good to know.

[–] cxtinac@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

These are beef cattle according to the article, not dairy cows. We know the answer on meat.