Cork-based farm becomes first in Ireland to feed methane-reducing supplement

The supplement will be fed as part of a grass-silage based diet formulated by a ruminant nutritionist.

More than 52 peer-reviewed studies have been carried out on Bovaer since 2010, which promises to reduce livestock methane emissions by at least 30%. File picture.

A Cork dairy herd has become the first commercial farm in Ireland to feed a methane-reducing supplement branded as a “game changer” for agriculture.

More than 52 peer-reviewed studies have been carried out on Bovaer since 2010, which promises to reduce livestock methane emissions by at least 30%.