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DSM to build plant for methane-reducing feed additive in Scotland

by Matt Blois
November 21, 2021 | A version of this story appeared in Volume 99, Issue 42

 

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DSM says only a quarter of a teaspoon of its additive is needed per cow per day.

The Dutch chemical company DSM will build a plant to produce an additive, 3-nitrooxypropanol, for ruminant feed that can reduce the release of burped methane from dairy cows by 30%. The plant, due to open in 2025, will be located at a DSM site in Dalry, Scotland, that makes vitamin C and other products. The additive, with the brand name Bovaer, was first approved for use in Chile and Brazil in September.

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