Livestock are responsible for 14.5 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, with the largest chunk stemming from the methane released by cattle when they burp, the study authors noted.

Seaweed is once again showing promise for making cattle farming more sustainable. A new study by researchers at the University of California, Davis, found that feeding grazing beef cattle a seaweed ...

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Methane emissions were cut by almost 40 percent in grazing cattle who ate seaweed pellets. ... Feeding and raising livestock accounts for roughly 14.5 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions.

Seaweed is once again showing promise for making cattle farming more sustainable. A new study by researchers at the University of California, Davis, found that feeding grazing beef cattle a seaweed ...

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The other group of cattle did not have access to the seaweed pellets. The seaweed-eating group produced 37.7 percent less methane, on average, than the control group did.

Mitigating methane emissions in grazing beef cattle with a seaweed-based feed additive: Implications for climate-smart agriculture. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences , 2024; 121 (50 ...