Arla Foods creates project with Morrisons, Tesco and Aldi to trial use of Bovaer

Arla will collaborate with Morrisons and Aldi, as well as work with Tesco on its Future Dairy Partnership initiative

Arla Foods has launched a new collaborative project with Morrisons, Tesco, and Aldi to test the use of Bovaer, a feed additive that significantly reduces methane emissions in cows. British farmers, part of the UK’s largest dairy cooperative, Arla, are working with some of the country’s biggest retailers in a pioneering initiative aimed at addressing methane emissions in the dairy industry. This project seeks to observe how Bovaer can reduce enteric methane emissions from cows by an average of 27 per cent.

As part of its FarmAhead Customer Partnership initiative, Arla will collaborate with Morrisons and Aldi, as well as work with Tesco on its Future Dairy Partnership initiative. The goal is to demonstrate how these feed additives can be integrated into traditional feeding practices. The project will involve around 30 of Arla’s farmer members and aims to enhance the understanding of how feed additives can be effectively implemented across a larger group of farmers.

Paul Dover, UK Agricultural Director at Arla Foods, stated: “We recognise that reducing methane presents a significant opportunity to improve our carbon footprint at the farm level. Feed additives like Bovaer have great potential in helping us address this challenge. By bringing together partners from across the food and grocery industry in this initiative, we are showing strong support for British farmers as they transition to more sustainable farming methods.”