UK-based dairy farm Grosvenor Farms has explained that it is conducting a trial of dsm-firmenich’s methane-reducing feed supplement Bovaer on its farm. The trial involves including Bovaer in the diet of 400 of Grosvenor Farms’ cows.
dsm-firmenich’s methane reducing feed additive for cattle, Bovaer is being trialed by Grosvenor Farms, one of the UK’s leading dairy and arable farms. According to Grosvenor Farms, an innovative trial of this feed supplement could reduce Grosvenor Farms’ greenhouse gas emissions by up to 12%, the equivalent of 1.3 tonnes CO2e per cow each year.
Grosvenor Farms, Cheshire, is a long-term supplier to Tesco and is partnering with the international grocer to trial the ingredient in the diet of 400 of its cows.
“We see commercial and environmental sustainability as mutually reinforcing, producing high-quality milk while also working to improve soil health, eliminate pollution and recycle waste. We already have one of the lowest carbon footprints for milk production in the UK and we are very pleased to be working with our partner Tesco to trial innovative technologies like Bovaer® in order to develop a lower-carbon milk supply chain and in doing so support our ambition to be a carbon net zero milk producer by 2030,” said Mark Roach, Managing Director at Grosvenor Farms.
Grosvenor Farms was selected for the trial as it is one of Tesco’s key UK dairy farms as well as one of the original members of the Tesco Sustainable Dairy Group (TSDG).
Natalie Smith, Head of Sustainable Agriculture and Fisheries at Tesco pointed out: “Leading the transition to a low carbon agriculture sector is something we’re really passionate about at Tesco. We’ve been carrying out innovative trials like this for a number of years now, so I’m delighted we’re going to be partnering with Grosvenor Farms on a project that could have such a significant effect on emissions reduction in our supply chain.”
“It’s only by working alongside our suppliers and farmers that we’ll achieve our shared net zero ambitions, while continuing to provide our customers with quality British produce, including 100% British milk,” Smith concluded.
