Is there any way to know if a meat company/farm uses lower-methane producing feeds?

Question

I'm doing a speech on livestock methane emissions and I know there are some types of feeds that greatly reduce the amount the animals produce during digestion. Does anyone know if there is a way (other than writing to the company/farm) of knowing which companies currently use these types of feeds or know of any specific ones that do? Websites would be helpful!

Answer 1

In addition to certain feed ingredients to include or avoid.

Also look at feed additives (chemical and biological), pre-treatments etc.

Good Luck on your speech.

Answer 2

I am a cattleman with lots of cattle, I think the only place you might find it would be a small niche market. As far as I know none of the large slaughter or feeder operations have a nationalmarketing program of which you speak. The beef industry in North America is still reeling from BSE. We spent so much money defending our product it diverted promotional $$$ from some truly good progress our indusry could have followed sucjh as methane reduction