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 # America’s Dairy Cows Could Soon Have a Less Toxic Effect on the Climate

 

##### Farmers will be able to add Bovaer—a methane-reducing ingredient—to dairy cows’ feed, potentially reducing emissions by 30%.

 

 

 Jun 26, 2024 3:30 PM ET

  ![colored image of a cow](/sites/default/files/styles/carousel_2x/public/images/Elanco%20-%20Fast%20Company%20FMR.jpeg "Image courtesy of Fast Company") Image courtesy of Fast Company 

 

[Originally published by Fast Company ](https://www.fastcompany.com/91145749/methane-emissions-dairy-cows-bovaer-feed)

In May, the Food and Drug Administration said Bovaer [met safety and efficacy requirements](https://www.elanco.com/en-us/insights/elanco-announces-fda-has-completed-review-of-bovaer-first-in-class-methane-reducing-feed-ingredient-for-u-s-dairy-industry) for use in dairy cows. The feed additive, distributed by Indiana-based Elanco Animal Health, has been shown to cut a dairy cow’s methane emissions [by an average of 30%](https://www.dsm.com/anh/products-and-services/products/methane-inhibitors/bovaer.html#:~:text=Bovaer%C2%AE%20is%20a%20feed,naturally%20present%20in%20the%20rumen.). It works by suppressing the gut enzyme that produces the gas, and has no adverse health effects for the cows—or for the humans who consume their milk, according to numerous studies.

[Continue reading here ](https://www.fastcompany.com/91145749/methane-emissions-dairy-cows-bovaer-feed)



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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