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Bovaer cow feed additive explained

Posted by: Natasha Smith, Deputy Director of Food Policy, Posted on: 5 December 2024 - Categories: Science
A dairy cow in the UK

Cymraeg There has been widespread media coverage and discussion on social media about a feed additive called Bovaer being trialled to reduce methane emissions from dairy cows to help combat climate change. Here we answer some of the questions being …

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