The report examines the feasibility of using seaweed as a silage additive for ruminant livestock. Challenges included the high cost of seaweed production, regulatory restrictions on wild seaweed harvesting, and limited practicality for farmers. While ensiled seaweed lacks significant nutritional benefits as livestock fodder, opportunities exist for repurposing nuisance seaweed from polluted areas into farm inputs like compost or biochar.
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