Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 31129

Animal Feed: 3-Nitrooxypropanol

Tabled: 12 February 2025
Answered: 24 February 2025

Question

Tom Morrison

Liberal DemocratCheadle

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of mandating the use of Bovaer in cattle feed on farmers.

Answer

Daniel Zeichner
Bovaer is a methane suppressing feed product which can reduce the methane emissions of cows by an average of 27%. Every sector of the UK economy, including agriculture, must reduce emissions for us to achieve net zero by 2050. Ruminant livestock, particul...

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