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British farmers placed in 'difficult position' following Bovaer fallout

Since Arla's announcement that 30 farms would trial the feed additive to reduce emissions, farm businesses have faced questions from consumers

Chris Brayford
clock 鈥� 4 min read
NFU dairy board chair Paul Tompkins said: "It is a sad reflection of our sector that when [Bovaer] spanned live into mainstream media, the advocates of the new technology were nowhere to be heard."
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NFU dairy board chair Paul Tompkins said: "It is a sad reflection of our sector that when [Bovaer] spanned live into mainstream media, the advocates of the new technology were nowhere to be heard."

The use of methane suppressors in dairy feed has caused frustration amongst farmers who have had to publicly defend the safety and viability of their businesses in light of public concerns about the product....

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