Feed additive proven to reduce methane emissions in dairy cattle

Methane inhibitor Bovaer is the first EU additive found to reduce methane emissions in dairy cows by 30 per cent and could prove a handy climate tool for farmers here in the UK.

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Feed additive proven to reduce methane emissions in dairy cattle

Methane inhibitor Bovaer is the first EU additive found to reduce methane emissions in dairy cows by 30 per cent and could prove a handy climate tool for farmers here in the UK. SRUC dairy nutritionist,...

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