Study: Dairy farmers receptive to methane-reducing seaweed feed

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"In a survey of Maine organic dairy farmers, nearly 93 percent of respondents cited rising industry costs, supply issues and deteriorating infrastructure as more pressing concerns over climate change and regulation. However, nearly half of respondents also reported a willingness to pay, on average, an additional $0.64 per cow per day for methane-reducing algal-based feed."
Check out this article highlighting the research findings on organic dairy farmers' receptiveness to seaweed supplementation and the effect of seaweed feed on the methane emissions of dairy cows. You can find the original scientific article here.