Agricultural compositions and methods

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to the reduction of methane production in ruminants. In particular, the disclosure relates to solid and semi-solid compositions for administration to a ruminant comprising a substance capable of inhibiting the production of methane in vivo in the ruminant. The disclosure also relates to controlled release boluses, animal licks, and animal feeds comprising solid and semi-solid compositions comprising a substance capable of inhibiting the production of methane in vivo in a ruminant. The disclosure further relates to methods of orally administering boluses capable of inhibiting the production of methane in vivo in a ruminant to ruminants and methods of orally transferring substances capable of inhibiting the production of methane in vivo in a ruminant to ruminants. In addition, the disclosure relates to viruses capable of inhibiting archaea that produce methane in vivo in a ruminant.

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