EU agency positively assesses methane-busting feed additive for dairy cows
Story Date: 11/23/2021

 

Source: EURACTIV, 11/19/21

On Friday (19 November), the EFSA’s panel (FEEDAP), providing scientific advice on the efficacy of additives and products or substances used in animal feed, released an opinion on the product Bovaer developed by the Dutch company DSM. The feed additive aims at suppressing the enzyme that triggers methane production in a cow’s rumen. According to the DSM, the additive reduces enteric methane emissions by approximately 30% for dairy cows and 90% for beef cows.

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