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    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