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Seaweed can reduce emissions from cattle by 95% - new study

24 Oct 2024

Photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash


A new study has found that using whole Asparagopsis seaweed as a cattle feed additive is significantly more effective at reducing methane emissions than using the plant’s primary active compound on its own.

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