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Red seaweed as a feed additive to stop methane production

05-04-2021 | |
Red seaweed: Asparagopsis contains the active compound bromoform, which inhibits the production of methane during the cows' digestion.
Asparagopsis contains the active compound bromoform, which inhibits the production of methane during the cows' digestion.
2 research groups are now scaling up for the commercial launch of this cattle feed additive. Which has been shown to almost completely stop methane production. With concern over climate change reaching unprecedented levels, a feed additive that causes a huge reduction in methane production by cows is both exciting and extremely welcome. Prevents hydrogen from binding to carbon atoms Methane, of course, is one of the worst of the so-called greenhouse gases, and how red seaweed (Asparagopsis s


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