I changed to being mostly vegetarian a few years ago and the gas only lasted about a month.

> Gut biome is important for legume consumption.

Not to mention being a ruminant with multiple stomach compartments and a long gut.

Adoption is growing in Brazil but it takes a while for a practice to become mainstream.

This article is not about a livestock feed, it's about creating a pasture polyculture that reduces the need for nitrogen fertilizer application.

The 60% claim is "in comparison with pastures without the use of nitrogen fertilization." And of course only applies to the region and cattle breed they studied, not to mention only cattle raised on pasture in the first place.

It's not claiming to be a magic growth tonic for all cattle. Though I agree the title is a bit exaggerated and invites misinterpretation.

Even tractors with RTK satellite guidance have 1 inch precision. Commercial fields with modern tractors are guided to the point that the tractors drive perfectly between crops without damaging them automatically. Spraying applications and other jobs are likewise informed, driven and executed automatically in tandem between computers and overhead imagery.

>If they could increase production by 60% with any additive at all, it would immediately see widespread use.

1. No, that's not true at all

2. It's astounding how everywhere I go online there is someone spouting off nonsense which is then repeated and perpetuated.

3. Go listen to Gabe Brown, he saves thousands and thousands by not not paying for synthetic fertilizers.

"Above every surface acre on earth there's approximately 32,000 tons of atmospheric nitrogen, why would any farmer want to write a check for nitrogen?, I just can't figure that one out" -- Gabe Brown

https://youtu.be/uUmIdq0D6-A?t=1h13m58s

The few, large-scale productions that comprise half of output avail themselves of this; the vast majority that comprise the remainder do not. I'd imagine it's similar in Brazil.

Whatever you think of him and of course he has a large bank account and a TV show, clarkson’s farm on prime was good at highlighting the slim margins, tight schedules and how at the mercy of the weather you are.

there's no blind spot where even a 5% increase in beef production can hide...

in the book We Are Eating the Earth it bemoans that money is going to soil carbon schemes that don't do much whereas money to distribute this plant's seeds (what is needed) is scarce

South of Brazil is in the tropic of capricorn and it's a beef producing region

I certainly don't speak for everyone but I don't see that catching on at the individual level. People eat the organic because its objectively healthier. I don't think most people that eat beef would care if its low carbon. I eat a good deal of beef, probably 3 steaks a week personally and another 3 in total for my wife and kids. I'm not going to pay x% more for low carbon. With that said I could absolutely see Europe mandating this and forcing everyone to just pay more for beef. So you're right, if they can target this at governments then they could force it to catch on.

wow, interesting, and thanks for the feedback.

android 13 here.

I am not sure what the reason is, then.

I tried increasing the brightness of my screen, but there seems to be no change.

but a lot of people, including on hn, do say that this low contrast thing is a disturbing trend, and from quite sometime now.

it's a pita.