date:Jun 19, 2019
Asparagopsis taxiformis -- a red seaweed that grows in the tropics -- in short-term studies in lactating dairy cows decreased methane emission by 80 percent and had no effect on feed intake or milk yield, when fed at up to 0.5 percent of feed dry-matter intake, said Alexander Hristov, distinguished professor of dairy nutrition. It looks promising, and we are continuing research.
If seaweed feed supplement is a viable option to make a difference globally, the scale of production would have to be