Arla Foods, Royal DSM tie up to cut methane emission

European dairy cooperative Arla Foods, producer of milk powder brand Dano, and Dutch corporation Royal DSM are set to start a pilot project on feeding 10,000 dairy cows across three European countries a methane reducing feed additive Bovaer.

Global research and on-farm trials show that Bovaer can reduce methane emissions by around 30 per cent with continued animal welfare, supporting the companies' commitment to sustainable dairy production, says a press release.

"…taking to create a sustainable and resilient future for dairy…I am excited to see how far this will take us," said Hanne Søndergaard, executive vice-president at Arla Foods.

"Through our scientific innovation and collaboration, we can help achieve a sizeable reduction in emissions by changing the feed that animals eat every day and in doing so, support the health of animals, people and planet," said Mark van Nieuwland, vice-president of Bovaer at Royal DSM.