[rgmerk]

Good luck with trying to persuade farmers to apply that additive.

Unkess there’s something in it for them that they can’t get by just claiming they’re applying the additive, farmers won’t do it.

There is no industry in the world more allergic to regulation than farming, despite the fact that most of themp farmers in the developed world (and much of the developing world) are heavily subsidised by the city dwellers they complain about.

[analyte123]

If the additive actually reduces greenhouse gas emissions, and there is a working emissions trading system anywhere in the world, and the additive costs less to use than the reduction times the current carbon price, they could get paid for applying the additive.

[pjc50]

They could also get paid to apply the additive and not bother.

[rgmerk]

Precisely, and a substantial fraction of farmers wouldn’t bother.

[cassianoleal]

Next step, make it legally required to apply the additive. Like filters in chimneys, catalytic converters in cars, etc. and have fines attached to not using it.

If that doesn’t work, increase fines and/or add criminal charges and prison.

[rgmerk]

Enforcing laws on farms is challenging, often to the point of futility, and particularly when you’re talking about large-scale ranches.

[hedora]

Why not put the additive in the feed at the factory that produces it?

[whaaaaat]

You mean... a field? I get that farming has gotten industrial, but there's not like, a "alfalfa factory" out there pumping out silage.