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More feed additives show promise in reducing livestock methane

WHILE much of the methane-reduction focus has been centred on seaweed asparagopsis and 3NOP, scientists from the University of Queensland have found some interesting results in a suite of other additives.

Meat & Livestock Australia, which funded the study, put an open call out to companies producing feed additives for methane reduction – some commercially available and others in the process.

The scientists chose the top 10 based on previous literature:

  • Garlic
  • Biochar and nitrates
  • Biochar and asparagopsis
  • Commercial essential oil blend
  • Bacillus probiotic
  • Sugar cane extract…

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