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COMMENT: Bovaer is added to cow feed to reduce methane emissions. Does it get into milk and meat? Is it harmful for humans?

By Ian Musgrave, Reuters December 16, 2024

Concern has been rising over the use of a feed supplement, Bovaer 10, to reduce methane production in cows. Bovaer 10 consists of silicon dioxide (basically sand), propylene glycol (a food stabilizer) and the active compound 3-nitrooxypropanol (3-NOP). Bovaer and 3-NOP were approved for use in Canada in early 2024. Canadian beef and dairy industry

Livestock, Reuters

COMMENT: Bovaer is added to cow feed to reduce methane emissions. Does it get into milk and meat? Is it harmful for humans?

December 9, 2024

There has been an enormous amount of misinformation about the safety of 3-NOP, with some labelling milk from herds fed the additive as "Frankenmilk." Others have been concerned it could make its way to humans via beef. The bottom line is that 3-NOP is safe. Let's unpack some of the major misunderstandings.

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U.S. FDA clears methane-reducing feed additive Bovaer

By Reuters May 29, 2024

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared methane-reducing feed additive Bovaer for lactating dairy cows, Elanco Animal Health said yesterday.

Dairy cattle graze beneath windmills on a Danish dairy farm in 2022. Photo: Geralyn Wichers

Livestock

Denmark bets on cow feed additive to reduce methane emissions

The Nordic country has pledged to reduce emissions by 70 per cent by 2030 compared to 1990 levels.

By GFM Network News, Reuters April 15, 2024

Denmark has agreed to help farmers finance a feed additive that is expected to reduce methane emissions from cattle by up to 30 per cent, as part of efforts to meet ambitious climate goals, its government said on Monday.

“If you reduce methane emissions, there has to be another ‘sink’ that will wrap up that hydrogen. In the rumen there’s a number of different ways that hydrogen can go.” – Karen Beauchemin.

Livestock, News

The science of burp-busting GHGs in cattle

Bovaer is safe and effective but other GHG-limiting solutions should be appraised, says researcher

By Jeff Melchior February 23, 2024

By now, many beef and dairy cattle producers have heard of Bovaer, the methane-reducing cattle supplement recently greenlit for use in Canada. It’s being heralded as a tool to help those industries achieve their greenhouse gas reduction goals. But is Bovaer safe for animals and the humans that consume their products? A retired researcher gives

“In general, I think it’s a positive development.” – Tyler Fulton.

Livestock, News

Beef and dairy groups give a thumbs-up to Bovaer

Methane-reducing tool will drive opportunities, say industry reps

By Jeff Melchior February 23, 2024

Beef and dairy leaders are praising a new methane reduction tool recently approved for use in Canada. Bovaer is a powdered supplement that cattle feeders and dairy producers can mix with feed. The developers, Switzerland-based dsm-firmenich, claim it can reduce methane emissions in beef cattle by an average of 45 per cent, and by 30

Cows on a Grunthal, Man. dairy farm. (Manitoba Co-operator photo by Geralyn Wichers)

Livestock

First-of-its-kind cattle methane limiter approved for Canada

Enteric methane emissions from cattle contributes 3.3 per cent of Canada’s total GHG emissions

By GFM Network News, Jeff Melchior January 31, 2024

A feed ingredient designed to reduce methane emissions in beef and dairy cattle has received market authorization in Canada.

Fifty-six per cent chance of more stable, ENSO neutral weather conditions in late summer and fall U.S. forecasters say

Europe’s illegal pesticide trade surges as farmers cut costs

Canada seeks pact with Southeast Asian countries to diversify trade

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Fifty-six per cent chance of more stable, ENSO neutral weather conditions in late summer and fall U.S. forecasters say

Europe’s illegal pesticide trade surges as farmers cut costs

Canada seeks pact with Southeast Asian countries to diversify trade

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COMMENT: Bovaer is added to cow feed to reduce methane emissions. Does it get into milk and meat? Is it harmful for humans?

COMMENT: Bovaer is added to cow feed to reduce methane emissions. Does it get into milk and meat? Is it harmful for humans?

U.S. FDA clears methane-reducing feed additive Bovaer

Denmark bets on cow feed additive to reduce methane emissions

The science of burp-busting GHGs in cattle

Beef and dairy groups give a thumbs-up to Bovaer

First-of-its-kind cattle methane limiter approved for Canada

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