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on Saturday September 01 2018, @09:22AM
from the cows-eating-sushi-is-the-end-of-the-world dept.
from the cows-eating-sushi-is-the-end-of-the-world dept.
University of California researchers are feeding seaweed to dairy cows in an attempt to make cattle more climate-friendly.
UC Davis is studying whether adding small amounts of seaweed to cattle feed can help reduce their emissions of methane, a potent greenhouse gas that's released when cattle burp, pass gas or make manure.
In a study this past spring, researchers found methane emissions were reduced by more than 30 percent in a dozen Holstein cows that ate the ocean algae, which was mixed into their feed and sweetened with molasses to disguise the salty taste.
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(Score: 1, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday September 01 2018, @06:21PM
Molasses are already a major components of many feeds.
Molasses are cheap, readily available, generally palatable, and easily digestible. Their effect on bovine digestion is well understood.
But please, don't let me stop you making this all about your pet political hobby horse.
(Yes, I'm a farmer.)