ISSUE FOCUS 50 FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE July 2024 systems and processing it while preserving its methane-inhibiting properties presents unique challenges. However, the most significant hurdle lies in making this process economically viable. CH4 Global has made remarkable progress on this front, achieving a seven- to 10-fold reduction in production costs over the past two years through proprietary, IP-protected advancements in engineering and processing. These breakthrough innovations have positioned CH4 Global to bring Methane Tamer™ to market at a price point that ensures profitability for both the company and the farmers who adopt it. For any methane-reduction solution to achieve widespread adoption and meaningful impact, it must make economic sense for farmers, without relying on government subsidies. By significantly lowering production costs, CH4 Global has created a scenario where farmers can see a net positive return on their investment in Methane Tamer™. This return is realized through a combination of higher prices for their low-methane beef, potential feed savings as the energy otherwise lost through methane production is redirected to the animals’ growth, and the potential for earning carbon credits. Together, these benefits make adopting Methane Tamer™ an attractive proposition for farmers, paving the way for large-scale adoption and substantial reductions in livestock methane emissions. CH4 Global’s successes in driving down production costs have helped us secure more than USD 50 million, enabling our company not only to develop a viable commercial product but to also now build the world’s first commercial-scale manufacturing facility for Asparagopsis-based cattle feed supplements. That facility, which we call an EcoPark, is currently being constructed on the Eyre Peninsula in South Australia. Slated to be fully operational by year-end, the EcoPark will cultivate the seaweed in large, proprietary seawater ponds and process and formulate it into a stable, palatable feed supplement. The facility will have the capacity to profitably supply Methane Tamer™ for up to 30,000 cattle per day and will serve as the template for similar facilities to be built worldwide as we sign scaling agreements with commercial agrifood partners. CH4 Global achieved another major milestone earlier this year with the first commercial deliveries of Methane Tamer™ to CirPro, an Australian cattle processor. The cattle that were fed the supplement over a 100-day period at a South Australian feedlot achieved the same weight gain as a control group while consuming less feed. The resulting reduced-methane beef, having met all welfare and quality requirements, is destined for supermarket shelves in South Australia, with exports of beef to commence later this year. In June 2024, CH4 Global began shipping Methane Tamer™ to a subsidiary of South Korean conglomerate Lotte, marking an important expansion of our commercial reach and proof of viable implementation. Together, the CirPro and Lotte agreements are paving the way for global scaling partnerships; indeed, we are currently in advanced discussions for supply agreements for close to 10 million cattle. The enteric methane mitigation industry, still in its early stages, is poised for rapid growth. The emerging market is exploring a diverse array of approaches, including physical devices, specialized feeds (such as grasses and grains), livestock breedAsparagopsis is a genus of edible red macroalgae. The species Asparagopsis taxiformis, shown here, is found throughout tropical and subtropical regions. When processed and fed in small amounts to cattle and other ruminants as a supplement, it can reduce enteric methane emissions by up to 90%. ©CH4 Global
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