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413: Cows Eating Seaweed? The Research Behind a More Efficient Beef Industry with Juliana Ranches
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- CattleUSA Daily
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- Sep 11, 2026
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- 1273
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Summary
What happens when you add seaweed to a cattle diet? Dr. Juliana Ranches, assistant professor and beef extension specialist at Oregon State University, joins Lauren on Cattle USA Daily to break down her research into methane emissions, grazing cattle, soil carbon and the surprising role seaweed could play in the future of cattle nutrition. Her research takes a holistic look at the entire grazing system, with the goal of finding supplementation strategies that don't just reduce methane emissions, but can also improve cattle efficiency, productivity and the return for producers. Links: Juliana at OSU: https://anrs.oregonstate.edu/directory/people/juliana-ranches 369: The Damage Wildfires Are Doing to Your Cattle with Dr. Juliana Ranches: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80YSOplynVU CattleUSA Insurance - https://info.cattleusainsurance.com/l/1102253/2025-06-04/288f5m CattleUSA Website - https://www.cattleusa.com/ CattleUSA App IOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cattleusa/id1673147759 CattleUSA App Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.edgarmcbee.cusamobile&pcampaignid=web_share Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/cattleusamedia Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cattleusa.media/ Subscribe to our newsletter - https://www.cattleusa.shop/products/cattleusa-drive-premium-daily-newsletter?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&brid=YWdncwFNXt0EmdzFy5cJJBp84J9g CattleUSA Media - https://www.cattleusamedia.com/ Lauren’s Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/_laurenmoylan/ Lauren’s Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@Showboatmediaco The Next Generation Podcast Website - https://www.thenextgenag.com/ Key Takeaways: Much of the methane research has focused on feedlot and dairy cattle Rangelands may have the ability to act as ca…