Asparagopsis taxiformis

In 2016, the same team showed that 2-5% of seaweed biomass effectively reduced production by 98-100%[11] in vitro and, in a separate study, identified the bioactives in A. taxiformis.

Subsequent to the Australian study, CSIRO established FutureFeed Pty Ltd., which holds the global intellectual property (IP) rights for the use of Asparagopsis for livestock feed, with the aim of significantly reducing enteric methane emissions in ruminants.

A research/development initiative called Greener Grazing is seeking to close the life cycle of A. taxiformis and demonstrate ocean-based grow-out.

[17] A startup out of KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Volta Greentech, Sea Forest, SeaStock, Immersion Group, Synergraze, Symbrosia and Blue Ocean Barns, are growing A. taxiformis in vertical, near-shore land-based tanks, using seawater to provide the proper temperature and nutrients.

[20] Another start-up, CH4 Global, has developed energy-efficient EcoParks in Australia and New Zealand to produce A. taxiformis for use in its solutions for feedlot cattle.

Ahi limu poke .
A. taxiformis in its habitat on the bottom of the ocean.
Cows burp tons of the greenhouse gas methane that comes from their foregut fermentation . However, if only a small percentage of their diet is A. taxiformis, this is greatly reduced.