"We’ve had a few enquiries this morning asking if we feed Bovaer to our cows. I wanted to confirm we don’t feed it to the Mawley herd. Arla is trialling the feed additive on dairy farms supplying Morrisons, Tesco and Aldi. Bovaer claims to ‘*reduce enteric methane emissions from cows by 27% - depending on feed and cow management systems’ (*www.arlafoods.co.uk/news) ‘The active ingredient 3-Nitrooxypropanol blocks the last step of methanogenisis in the rumen, temporarily oxidising the Ni-cofactor in the enzyme methyl-coenzyme M reductase; this reduces the generation of methane in the rumen’
At Mawley we are already working hard to reduce our environmental impact and increase sustainability. One of the ways we do this is through our renewable energy systems, including a biogas plant that provides the farm with electricity and hot water from capturing methane in cow slurry.
Verified by 3rd party audits, we’ve proven our commitment to sustainability, being placed in the top 10% of dairy farms with the lowest emissions output.
We always welcome questions and feedback so do get in touch if there’s anything you’d like to know.
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