Re:Forage conservation is a neglected nitrous oxide source
by analyte123 on Saturday October 05, 2024 @11:14PM
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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.
Re:Forage conservation is a neglected nitrous oxide source
by pjc50 on Sunday October 06, 2024 @04:35AM
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They could also get paid to apply the additive and not bother.
Re:Forage conservation is a neglected nitrous oxide source
by rgmerk on Sunday October 06, 2024 @06:06AM
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Precisely, and a substantial fraction of farmers wouldn’t bother.
Re:Forage conservation is a neglected nitrous oxide source
by cassianoleal on Sunday October 06, 2024 @06:58AM
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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.
Re:Forage conservation is a neglected nitrous oxide source
by hedora on Sunday October 06, 2024 @12:19PM
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Why not put the additive in the feed at the factory that produces it?
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.