FDA Approves Elanco’s New, First-in-Class Methane-Reducing Feed Ingredient
Elanco Animal Health Incorporated recently announced that the FDA has completed its comprehensive, multi-year review of Bovaer® (3-NOP), a first-in-class methane-reducing feed ingredient, and determined the product meets safety and efficacy requirements for use in lactating dairy cattle. According to the company, Bovaer works by suppressing the enzyme in the cow’s rumen that forms methane. Feeding […]
Dairy Farmers Could Make More Money Off Carbon Than Milk
Work on Vir-Clar Farm this time of year is in constant motion. A dairy doesn’t have a day off—but fall manure applications means the rhythm is even faster than normal, even with supply chain headaches. “We’ve had problems getting some supplies, we’ve had problems getting parts and products like milking gloves and blood tubes, penicillin now has […]