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-Signs, Portents, and the Weather-
Here's Your Bi-Weekly 'Cow Farts Cause Climate Change' Column
2021-10-13
I never get sick of stupidity like this...
[CNBC] - Methane is a major contributor to global heating, and cows produce a lot of it. There may, however, be a way to reduce all that gas: seaweed.

On a research farm at the University of New Hampshire, scientists are feeding cows seaweed in an attempt to reduce the amount of methane they produce.

"We observed a reduction in methane up to 20%," said Andre Brito, associate professor of dairy cattle nutrition and management at UNH. "And 20% is a start. We are exploring different types of seaweeds, and the goal is to use locally produced seaweeds."
I'm sure farmers in Iowa are gonna have plenty of seaweed lying around, right?
Posted by:Raj

#7  Someone needed to write up how to grow duckweed? My aquarium can produce a pound of it a week.
Posted by: Rob Crawford   2021-10-13 22:44  

#6  Why does my steak smell like bad Tuna?
Posted by: CrazyFool   2021-10-13 09:16  

#5  A great opportunity for a gov’t grant: teaching cows to swim so they can free-range in order to eat….
Posted by: USN, Ret.   2021-10-13 08:58  

#4  "Methane is reduced but the mercury levels in your steaks are soaring"
Posted by: Frank G   2021-10-13 08:50  

#3  The tens of thousands of buffalo that once roamed the American prairie must be held responsible for global warming.
Posted by: Bertie Crains2651   2021-10-13 08:44  

#2  ASSociate Professor Andre Brito (from Northern Brazil) said.

"We observed a reduction in methane up to 20%,...”

☺ Now imagine the person listing on their resume that they were a Cow Fart Observer. ☺

BTW: He used a USDA, Department of Agriculture 2020 - 2024 taxpayer funded grant to conduct the research.
Posted by: NN2N1   2021-10-13 08:23  

#1  scientists are feeding cows seaweed

Duckweed
Posted by: Skidmark   2021-10-13 08:15  

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