Bovaer-Free UK Farms
A list of Bovaer-free farms in the UK to help you find local farmers you can trust.
Farmers welcome & encourage contact by customers, so if you have further questions please get in touch directly with them.
If you wish to update us with information or would like to add your Bovaer-Free farm below, please get in touch with us here - You also have the opportunity to advertise with us directly on the radio, more info here
Nationwide (Free UK weekly delivery to most addresses)
Riverford Organic Farm
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01803 227227
help@riverford.co.uk
https://www.riverford.co.uk/refer/e4jSw5c57Y4ST3wxJxvpqg
We've received a lot of questions about the methane reducing feed Bovaer. It's not permitted in organic farming and won't be used anywhere in our supply chain.
London & South East
Nutfield Dairy
Nutfield · Redhill West · Bletchingley · Redhill East · Reigate · Godstone
07814 696582
Regenerative Dairy Farm
We’ve had a few calls over the past couple of days from people worried after Arla’s announcement that they are selling milk from farms trialing methane suppressants.
People are right to be concerned, tampering with our food does not tend to have good results for the environment or our health. Cows producing methane is not the problem, our ecosystem is so perfectly designed that if therewasn’t a ecologically beneficial reason for ruminate animals to produce methane then they wouldn’t do so. Our soils capability to sequester is what we need to be focusing on and restoring.
Unfortunately these, apparently educated people can’t seem to think holistically and sadly believe that more man made inputs are the answer.
Rest assured, our cows have never or will ever be fed methane suppressants and we will continue to be a voice against such nonsense.
Honeychild Farm Shop
St Mary in the Marsh, Ivychurch TN29 0DB
01797 366180
https://www.facebook.com/honeychildmanorfarmdairy
We're dairy farmers based on the beautiful Romney Marsh in Kent.
We're the Romney Marsh's last remaining dairy herd and sell our fresh milk at our farm shop 7 days a week. We're also the first fully automated farm shop on the marsh selling fresh produce.
The Milk we sell fresh at the farm gate is Bovaer free
Old Plaw Hatch
Plaw Hatch Lane, East Grinstead
01342 810201
info@plawhatchfarm.co.uk
Organic Food Shop
No, we will not be using Bovaer®
After the announcement by Arla Foods UK of a trial on 30 farms of Bovaer®, a feed additive to reduce methane in cattle, we have received a lot of enquiries.
As a biodynamic farm we are governed by very strict standards determined by Biodynamic Federation Demeter International (read the standards here https://demeter.net/certification/standard/ ) so feed additives such as this would not be permitted.
We believe that good milk comes from healthy cows eating a natural diet. In summer they are out on pasture, and in winter we feed our cows hay and silage made by our farmers. Along with a treat of biodynamic oats or fodder beet in the milking parlour, that’s it. So, you can continue to enjoy your daily pint of biodynamic raw milk, or even try it for the first time!
Park View Dairy
Maidenhead, Berkshire and Llanelli, Carmarthenshire
info@parkviewdairy.co.uk
01628 94727
Welcome to Park View Dairy, where the Daniels family has been delivering top-quality, fresh dairy products to doorsteps across Berkshire and Carmarthenshire since early 2017
We would like to make it absolutely clear that Park View Dairy is in no way involved with Arla or its trial with Bovaer, the methane-reducing feed additive. While we fully support efforts to reduce the environmental footprint of the dairy industry, we draw a firm line when it comes to experimenting with people’s health.
We believe in providing milk that is as pure and natural as possible, free from additives like Bovaer. If you’re looking for milk you can trust, made the way it should be, you’ve come to the right place. Get your Bovaer-free milk here!
Hiltonbury Jerseys Raw Milk
Attwoods Drove, Farm, Compton, Winchester SO21 2AY
Phone: 07977 933470
https://hiltonburyjerseys.co.uk/
We have had a lot of calls and messages today asking about this Bovaer Addictive. We can assure you our cows are NOT fed this and our cows are NOT involved in any of the recent trails that are being carried out and won't be.
Hook and Son (Raw Organic Farm)
Harebeating Lane, Hailsham, BN27 1ER
Phone: 01323 449494
You can be rest assured that we will not be using the feed additive Bovaer, which is now being trailed by Arla dairy farms. Our meat production is based on traditional, organic pasture and non-intensive farming methods.
Nature knows what it's doing.
Plurenden Manor Farm
Plurenden Road, High Halden, Woodchurch, Ashford, TN26 3JW.
01233 822084
plurendenmilk.co.uk
“Due to the recent news about a new Methane additive being available to trail, we would like to reassure customers that we are NOT taking part in this. Our girls are fed Lush grass grown here at plurenden as well as our home grown Maize, hay, silage, brewers grains and cattle pellets in the winter months - Keeping them healthy and happy. In the summer months they are free to graze our grass fields as well as having their usual diet accessible at all times. After all ”happy cows produce award winning milk" And happy, healthy cows is what we commit ourselves to here at plurenden".
Woodhorn Farm
Jubilee Hall, High St, Oving, Chichester PO20 2DQ
In response to recent stories in the press regarding trials of a feed additive to reduce cow methane emissions, we have received a number of enquiries about whether we will be taking part in the Bovaer trial from our customers.
We can confirm that we are NOT involved in this trial and that our girls diet is approx. 95% homegrown (grazed grass in the Summer and silage in the Winter) with the remainder cereal based.
Our herds health & nutrition is our top priority and ensures that we produce the best quality milk and dairy products for you to enjoy
In response to recent stories in the press regarding trials of a feed additive to reduce cow methane emissions, we have received a number of enquiries about whether we will be taking part in the Bovaer trial from our customers.
Park Farm Brasted
Park Farm, Brasted Road TN16 1LL Westerham, Kent
07909 510340
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100051781117610
"We have had a few people concerned about the new additive Bovaer that Arla are trialing in some of their farms. We would like to reassure you that we have absolutely no intention of using it for our cows".
Scotland
Farmton Farm
Farmton Farm, Auchterarder, United Kingdom
07733 228701
farm@farmton.co.uk
https://www.facebook.com/FarmtonOrganicFarm
Organic Family Farm in Perthshire, Scotland with local seasonal food for sale in our farm Honesty Hut.
No synthetic pesticides
No synthetic fertilisers
No GM
No bovaer
The SOPA Board have met to discuss the feed additive product Bovaer and unanimously agreed that the additive is not approved on farms certified to SOPA’s Scottish Organic Standards.
This means that organic milk produced in Scotland to the SOPA Organic Standards cannot contain the Bovaer additive, nor are genetically modified organisms, chemically synthesised fertilisers or pesticides permitted on Scottish organic farms certified to the SOPA Organic Standards.
The Coo Shed
South Corton Farm, Ayre
07939 516279
https://www.facebook.com/thecooshed
The Coo Shed is a unique family run coffee shop set on our family dairy farm. All food is prepared and baked 'in-house'. We also have 24hr vending machines selling milk, milkshakes, cakes, ready meals, soup & ice cream.
We have absolutely NO dealings with Bovaer. To be honest we hadn’t heard of it until a few days ago nor would we be interested in feeding it to our cattle!
Our cattle are fed on our home grown silage and bruised barley & wheat. We top up their diet with malted grains and draff when we can get it from the distillers. They are also fed ‘cake’ concentrate through the parlour which has no additives and is sustainably sourced.
Our milk, this year alone has won bronze medal in the dairy category at The Royal Highland Show, two stars in the Great Taste Awards, Silver in the Great British Food awards (judged by Michel Roux) and we won the top Excellence award in the dairy category for the Scottish Food and Drink awards - all of these for our milk! We would not want to compromise this winning formula!
Forest Farm - The Organic Dairy
An award winning organic dairy farm in Aberdeenshire, home to a small herd of happy free range organic cows and Scotland's first milk vending machines.
Kineller, Aberdeen
07586 261398
office@forestfarmdairy.co.uk
Our milk is Bovaer free
We would like to reassure our customers that we do not use the synthetic feed additive Bovaer.
Our organic milk is certified by the Soil Association and the use of such additives is prohibited.
Our cows dine on a natural organic diet. Our fields are also free from chemical fertilisers, herbicides and fungicides - and have been for over 25 years.
What is Bovaer? It has been in the news this week, after one of the UK’s largest dairy companies began using it in an attempt to reduce the volume of methane produced by their cows.
We feel that our long term focus on soil health and regenerative farming is a far better and natural way to help reduce the effects of climate change.
Thank you for all your questions this week and for supporting our farm.
Invercamey Diary
Turiff
07483 123890
BOVEAR! A lot been spoken about this and I just wanted to clear up if we will be using this. For anyone that is unaware it’s a untested food additive that allegedly stops cows farting. Reduces emissions by about 28%. No tests for transmission through the food chain have been carried out so there is no way of knowing if products containing Bovear are safe. Our cows won’t be getting this. So rest assured our milk will still be the healthiest, freshest and most local product in the North East of Scotland! BUY LOCAL!
Mossgiel Organic Dairy
Address: West Mossgiel Farm, Tarbolton Rd, Mauchline KA5 5LL
mossgielfarm.co.uk
"BOVAER - what on earth it that, and are we using it? You might have heard about Bovaer—a feed additive designed to reduce methane emissions from cows. It's also slightly more interesting than that too - as it's going to be made just 20 miles from our own farm in Dalry, Ayrshire for export across the world.
On the surface, it sounds like a game-changer for the planet, but here at Mossgiel it's not on the menu.
At Mossgiel, we don’t just treat the symptoms of the problem; we look at the whole picture. Yes, methane emissions are a challenge, but rather than relying on additives, we focus on creating a system that works with nature. Here's why:
All of the cows on all of the farms supplying Mossgiel live on and eat organic grass, just as nature intended.
They graze on lush, organic pastures and harvested grass,, free from chemical additives. We believe that healthy cows raised in harmony with the land are part of the solution—not just for emissions but for the soil, biodiversity, and the quality of your milk. On our own farm we feed seaweed too - which has shown to reduce methane naturally while boosting cow health through their immune system.
Regenerative, Organic farming is our fix.
Reducing methane isn’t just about what goes into the cow—it’s about what’s happening around her. By improving soil health, sequestering carbon, and promoting biodiversity, farmers are tackling emissions in a way that builds a better future for everyone.
Transparency is our promise.
Hey, anything that helps our climate issues is a positive to us - but humans have interrupted nature's flow before, and it's not worked out great. Big companies are trying to fix our issues with additives and UPFs when often, the answer is in our soil and in our whole foods.
At Mossgiel, we’re committed to farming in a way that puts the planet, animals, and people first. Because in the end, we don’t just want to reduce emissions; we want to live in a world where farming is the solution, not the problem.
Bovaer may be the solution of the future in a number of cases, and a large dairy are leading the research with a few UK farmers; but it's not for us."
Midlands/Lincolnshire
Bassingthorpe Milk
Manor Farm, Boothby Pagnell NG33 4DH
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064739284777
07908 651815
Where quality rises to the top! Our contented cows enjoy grazing the lush Lincolnshire countryside. They produce great tasting, farm fresh pasteurised whole milk.
Hello, we are NOT involved in any trials involving feeding additives to reduce methane emissions from dairy cows.
You buying Bassingthorpe Milk means you are buying straight from our farm and we know everything that is in our cows diets. We feed and grow the very best food for our girls.
Kingarth Farm Dairy
Main Street, Burton Overy, Leicester, LE8 9DT
candpbarbour@gmail.com
07760 262325
Following the media frenzy, we would like to reassure all our customers that we do not use the additive Bovaer .
Our cows are fed a natural diet and are grazed for as long as possible each year. We are committed to producing high quality, natural milk on our farm.
Whole Moo World
Bodenham, Leominster, Hereford, Ledbury, Ludlow, Highnam, Holt Heath, Bewdley, Wellington, Cheltenham
Open 24/7
moo@wholemooworld.com
Fresh Milk & Milkshakes
Lots of you have been moo-saging us about Bovaer… but until a few days ago, we didn’t even know what it was!
Here at Whole Moo World, us moos are way too busy relaxing, visiting the Moo Salon, and feasting on the finest grass silage to consider anything else.
And seriously… whoever started the rumor that us girls fart?! Outrageous!! 😤
Thanks for your concern and for continuing to support our family farm.
With love (and no farts),
Your favourite moos at WMW
Buckwell Organic Milk
Buckwell Lodge, Lutterworth Rd, North Kilworth LE17 6JF
MILK BOTTLED TO ORDER ONLY - PLEASE MESSAGE US ON WHATSAPP 07598 488202
ajhuntandsons@hotmail.com
07598 488202
Raw organic milk from a small herd of healthy, happy, free-range cows!
We've had lots of messages about Bovaer today. A 'methane reducing' feed additive that Arla is planning to trial on farms in the UK. Rest assured that we will NOT be using it on our farm!!
In fact, as organic producers, we wouldn't even be allowed to use it. Under Soil Association organic standards, every ingredient must be deemed safe and nutritionally useful for the animal.
The push to use products like these (which may have negative side effects on the cows) speaks to a wider problem of blaming cows for climate change. This allows people to continue lifestyles reliant on fossil fuels and shift the blame to animals which have always been here.
Emissions from ruminants are short term and part of a natural cycle. Plus grazing ruminants themselves (when managed within natural holistic systems) are essential to building soil and sequestering carbon back into the ground. Cows are actually the solution, not the problem!!
Barlaston Milk Barn
Longton road (opposite Malthouse Lane) ST12 9AQ Barlaston
07739 836881
barlastonmilkbarn@gmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/barlastonmilkbarn
Barlaston Milk Barn is our milk vending business in Barlaston. Our happy cows produce this delicious fresh milk. Pop along, buy a reusable glass bottle, fill with our fresh pasteurised milk from our new vending machine and enjoy. We hope to see you soon.
We are NOT & have NO intention of being part of a trial of adding Bovaer to our animal feed. We do not supply our milk to Arla. We grow our own grass and maize and feed our homegrown produce to our animals, they seem to enjoy it. The diet of our lovely herd is very important to us.
Marchwood Farming
Brookside View, Hodge Lane, Uttoxeter, United Kingdom
07854 652091
marchwood.farming@outlook.com
https://www.facebook.com/Marchwood.Farming
The Milk Hut selling fresh milk from farm along with other local products. Marchington ST14 8PE
Despite the chat in the UK press around Bovaer, we're proud to say our cows stick to the classics—good old-fashioned grass. No Bovaer. No chemicals. Just pure, natural grazing. So when you buy our milk, you know exactly what's in it. Cheers to that!
Alkmonton Dairy
Alkmonton Old Hall Farm DE6 3DH Ashbourne
info@alkmontondairy.co.uk
https://www.facebook.com/alkmontondairy
Direct from our farm to you
Est. 2020 - local family business
Doorstep deliveries | Honesty shop | Wholesale
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We do not feed our cows any chemicals or additives and will not be doing so. We are a small independent dairy and make our own decisions
What do we feed our girls ?
Our girls diet varies throughout the year depending on whether they are out at grass in the summer months, or inside in the winter. They’re currently being fed a mixture of grass silage, whole-crop barley and grains all of which are grown here, by us in Alkmonton. Mixed in there is also a small amount of bought in grains to boost the protein
By supporting your local farmers, you can be assured of exactly what you’re eating!
Cotwalton Dairy
Cotwalton Farm, Cotwalton, Stone ST15 8TA
07986 436682
cotwaltonorganicdairy@gmail.com
We sell Fresh Whole Milk straight from our unique Dairy Shorthorn cows, Milkshakes, Fresh Eggs and potatoes.
We've had a couple of customers asking whether we are part of the "Bovaer" feed additive trial supposedly to reduce methane emissions and the answer is NO!
We supply our milk to "Meadow" and in our vending machine.
We're doing our bit to reduce our carbon footprint just like many other farmers without using unproven toxic chemicals.
Harbury Milk Shed
Mill Street, Harbury, Leamington Spa, CV33 9HR, UK
07733 158680
Fresh milk vending machine open 6.30am - 10pm every day, based in the centre of the village of Harbury. Selling gently pasteurised, non-homogenised milk straight from our farm at Chesterton House Farm, Mill Street, Harbury, CV33 9HR
Just a heads up following quite a few enquiries if we are using the additive Bovear. No we are not and we don't intend too. We believe in giving our cows the most natural diet we can with no synthetic additives.
Rest assured your milk is 100% goodness!
Wild's Milk
Serving all Chinley, Chapel, New Mills, Hayfield and other surrounding areas.
Call: 01663 751308
Wild's Milk, provides early morning deliveries to your doorstep, of, fresh farm milk, in traditional, environmentally friendly, returnable glass bottles.
To all our loyal and valued customers.
We would like to inform you that we do not use any methane-reduction supplements like BOVAER as part of cattle feed to produce the milk we supply to you and have no plans to introduce these. We hope you are reassured by this.
Thank you for your support and keep Britain farming
Kind Regards,
All at WILDSMILK
Proper Good Dairy
Hatton Farm, Church Stretton, UK
Fresh local milk in glass bottles produce from our grass fed free range cows on our family farm.
01694 666200
hello@propergooddairy.co.uk
Proper Good Dairy & Bovaer: Setting the Record Straight. You might have heard about Bovaer, a feed additive being used in some dairy farms. We want to be clear: Proper Good Dairy does NOT use Bovaer.
As a certified organic farm, we have strict standards for our cows' feed. Bovaer isn't currently allowed in organic farming, so you can trust that our milk is Bovaer-free.
Ferneley's
01664 474461
We’ve received a huge amount of queries regarding our cows diets following the recent announcement of the bovaer trial. We’d like to reassure our customers that we are not involved in these trials & have no intention of using bovaer or any similar additives. We’re proud to farm regeneratively & our cows diets consist of home grown herbal leys & grass silage when they are not out grazing. They also receive a blend consisting of rolled wheat, maize & barley for energy, mixed into their diets.
We work closely with our nutritionist, Will, and grow the majority of our cows diets here on the farm at Ferneley’s, making the milk and our products very easily traceable and grown with the environment in mind.
Thank you for your continued support. If you have any concerns or would like to join one of our milk rounds please don’t hesitate to contact us or visit our website.
Home Farm Dairy
https://www.facebook.com/homefarmdairyrawmilk
We’ve received a lot of questions regarding the Bovaer trials, so to clarify, we’re not one of the 30 trial farms.
Social media provides us with a fantastic way to connect with our customers and be transparent about what we do on the farm.
Our cows are predominantly grass-fed and spend as much time outdoors as possible, depending on the weather and grass growth. For cows close to calving, we bring them indoors to keep a closer eye on them.
When inside, their diet mainly consists of grass silage, along with maize and essential minerals. We work closely with a nutritionist to tailor a blend that meets the specific needs of our cows and youngstock, supporting their health and well-being year-round.
Wells Farm Dairy
01785 780072
Recently, there has been a lot of news throughout the press about large dairy companies as well as retailers taking part in a trail of a product called Bovaer, this is a supplement that is fed to cows with the intent of suppressing their methane emissions.
We have been receiving lots of calls about this and want to confirm that we are not taking part in any of this and that those involved are not our supplying farms.
Thank you to everyone who has contacted us but please be assured that our products are produced to the highest standards, on farm and in the dairy.
Bennetts Farms
Manor Farm, Malvern Road WR2 4BS Worcester
07984 625530
Orders@bennettsfarms.co.uk
Fresh non-homogenised milk and grocery deliveries from our fifth generation farming family on our working dairy farm on the edge of Worcester. Doorstep and commercial deliveries available.
Or buy from our farm cafe, Bennetts Willow Barn, in Lower Wick
"We’ve had some people ask us about the Bovaer feed trials that have made headlines this week. Our cows are NOT being fed any strange new additives into their diet and the Bovaer trial is not something we are participating in. So there is no risk to any changes making their way into our milk. Our cows are fed a natural diet of food mostly grown by us on our farm. By switching to a summer and autumn block calving system, we rely even more on grass than we used to. And it means we now use even less concentrate, and also less fuel to mix and feed the cows in our sheds.
We are really not a fan of the idea that we should change what comes out of an animal by feeding them chemically engineered additives. Like humans, animals should be fed natural diets, not chemical synthetics.
Methane produced by cows seems to be an easy target for diverting the blame for climate change from fossil fuel burning industries. Methane is dissolved into the atmosphere again after 10-12 years and is part of a natural cycle. So if the cattle numbers in the world stay constant, there’s no impact on global warming, because the methane is disappearing as fast as it is being created. Whereas the carbon created from burning fossil fuels as being added to the atmosphere as it has been extracted from its storage in the ground.
An additive may reduce the amount of methane coming out of a cow directly when burping or farting, but it’s not going to impact the amount seeping out of its droppings. So the net effect is surely going to be a negligible minimum, and the energy that goes into producing and transporting these additives will probably outweigh this negligible benefit. It seems to us to be an another gimmick and get another cost for farmers to endure without any additional financial contribution towards our produce from customers.
Global warming is caused by digging fossil fuels out of the ground in a way that is not a naturally occurring phenomenon. It is not caused by the natural biological processes of animals, which make use of carbon that is already in the environmental cycle.
Mawley Town Farm
01299 270359
"We’ve had a few enquiries this morning asking if we feed Bovaer to our cows. I wanted to confirm we don’t feed it to the Mawley herd. Arla is trialling the feed additive on dairy farms supplying Morrisons, Tesco and Aldi. Bovaer claims to ‘*reduce enteric methane emissions from cows by 27% - depending on feed and cow management systems’ (*www.arlafoods.co.uk/news) ‘The active ingredient 3-Nitrooxypropanol blocks the last step of methanogenisis in the rumen, temporarily oxidising the Ni-cofactor in the enzyme methyl-coenzyme M reductase; this reduces the generation of methane in the rumen’
At Mawley we are already working hard to reduce our environmental impact and increase sustainability. One of the ways we do this is through our renewable energy systems, including a biogas plant that provides the farm with electricity and hot water from capturing methane in cow slurry.
Verified by 3rd party audits, we’ve proven our commitment to sustainability, being placed in the top 10% of dairy farms with the lowest emissions output.
We always welcome questions and feedback so do get in touch if there’s anything you’d like to know.
Isle of Man
Aalin Dairy
07624 469708
NO CHEMICAL ADDITIVES - We have had a lot of people contact us regarding the methane reducing product Bovaer. We are NOT using any additives and we don’t plan to. The team here at Cronk Aalin Farm work hard caring for our cows & producing your food. Having such a small supply chain is imperative to knowing where your food comes from. Thank you to our customers for your support
Carl and Sarah
Isle of Man Creamery
01624 632000
www.isleofmancreamery.com
"ISLE OF MAN CREAMERY CONFIRMS IT IS NOT TAKING PART IN TRIAL OF METHANE REDUCING FEED ADDITIVE, BOVAER
Our customers may have recently seen news articles about a new feed additive, Bovaer, which is said to reduce the methane emissions from dairy cows.
The news articles have come about as a result of Arla Foods (the manufacturer or brands such as Craveldale, B.o.B. and Farmers Milk) announcing a trial of the additive with major retailers Morrisons, Aldi and Tesco.
Some concerns have been raised by consumers over the safety of the additive which is made from silicon dioxide, propylene glycol and organic compound 3-nitrooxypropanol (known as 3-NOP). A report by the food standards Agency last year found that 3-NOP “should be considered corrosive to eyes, a skin irritant and potentially harmful by inhalation” to humans using it.
Isle of Man Creamery can confirm that its farmer producers are not taking part in any trial of Bovaer or any other methane reducing feed additive.
Managing Director, Findlay Macleod said: ‘We would like to reassure concerned customers that our farmer producers are not taking part in the trial of Bovaer.
‘We are proud that Isle of Man Creamery milk and dairy is independently certified grass fed, which guarantees that Manx cows are out to pasture a minimum of 200 days per year (current rolling 12 month average is 213 days), and a 70% grass based diet (which rises to a minimum of 80% April – September). This helps to produce naturally healthy milk and ensures high levels of animal welfare for our herds.
We have also worked hard to reduce our carbon emissions through packaging changes to bio-based milk cartons, reduced haulage to the Island, factory energy saving initiatives and, as a local product, extremely low food miles.
‘Customers can rest assured that Manx milk is fully traceable, and we have the highest standards of food quality and safety which is monitored constantly by our in-house laboratory and Technical team".
Yorkshire, Humber, Lincolnshire
Atley Hill Raw Milk
Scorton Road Farm, South Cowton, DL7 0JD.
07784 754131
https://www.facebook.com/AtleyHillRawMilk
Fresh farm raw milk is available seven days a week, from 7am til 7pm. The milk is produced by the award winning Tinehill Holsteins and Atleyhill Ayrshires.
Just to let you know that we do not use the additive BOVAER.
We have never used it, nor do we intend to ever use it.
We also use no hormones or steroids in the production of milk.
We understand your worries with this product and thank you to those who raised these concerns.
Longley Farm
Dunford Road HD9 2JD Holmfirth
01484 684151
contact@longleyfarm.com
I can confim that none of the farms in our supply chain are using methane reduction supplements like Bovaer as part of their cattle feed and we have no plans to introduce these.
Charlie's Cafe Harrogate Court
Harrogate court, Denaby Main, Doncaster, DN12 4HB
Cafe based inside Harrogate Court, Denaby Main offering traditional dining. Local delivery available
07470 564041
https://www.facebook.com/Charliescafeharrogatecourt
In light of the recent Information provided regarding produce from Arla.
We would like to reassure our customers who are conscious of the usage of Bovaer within Arla diary farms, That we have never stocked or sold anything else other than Paynes dairies lovely North Yorkshire produce!
This is also stocked & sold within our convenience store.
TE Ritchie & Sons
Middle Lane, Doncaster
teritchieandsons@gmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/owstongrange
T E Ritchie & Sons is a small family run dairy farm. It has been in the family since 1940. We farm 170 acres which we use to grow feed for our herd. We produce fresh raw milk and raw milkshake . We strive to have the freshest milk available for you .
With all the chat going around about Bovaer being fed to dairy cattle. We thought we’d take the chance to explain why we think our cows need to reduce their methane emissions
- Our cows own 4 private jets, a sea plane ✈️ and a helicopter.
- In 2022 our cows took 392 flights, averaging just over one daily.
- The cows investments, including travel, yachts and dwellings are responsible for just over 6 million tonnes of CO2 emissions. Oh no, sorry. That’s Bill Gates, one of the backers of Bovaer.
Luckily, our cows own no planes, or helicopters, they just spend all their time eating grass in the fields, or hiding from the weather in the shed, where they are fed more grass. No Bovaer. No chemicals. Just grass. Which is the way it’ll always be. Meaning when you buy our milk, you can know 100% what goes into it.
Crathorne Farm Dairy
Yarm, UK
https://www.facebook.com/@crathornefarmdairy
07989 983015
jd@crathornefarms.co.uk
A family run mixed arable and dairy farm in North Yorkshire. Self service, fresh milk and milkshakes
Reassurance alert!
We have had a number of enquiries about the use of Bovaer in our cows’ diet. Bovaer is a methane reducing feed additive being trialled by a handful of farms in the UK. We know very little about Bovaer but are delighted to confirm that we do not use it and have no intention of using it in the future.
Crathorne milk is delicious and nutritious!
Shiptonthorpe Milk Shed
New Grange Farm, Clayfield Lane, Shiptonthorpe, York, YO43 3PA, United Kingdom
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100080351406310
shiptonthorpemilkshed@gmail.com
01430 872979
Bovaer Feed Additive
We have had a few questions related to the feed additive that is ‘meant’ to reduce methane emissions.
It is being trialed by a number of retailers including Morrisons, Tesco and Aldi.
We can confirm that we do not feed this additive to any of our cows.
Animal welfare is at the heart of our business and providing the best possible product to our customers.
Thank you
Red Lodge Farm
We are family run dairy farm in Wakefield, that has been in the Swainson family since the late 1800s
07753 465149
redlodgerawmilk@gmail.com
Hi all, had a lot of messages and phone calls today regarding the announcement that some major supermarkets will be trialing the use of an additive added to cows food to reduce methane. WE WILL NOT AND NEVER WILL BE USING THIS ON OUR COWS.
Our Cow Molly
Cliffe House Farm, Sheffield, United Kingdom
0114 233 2683
Bovaer - Bovaer - Bovaer……
Loads of folk have asked us today about BOVAER, it’s a feed additive being used by ARLA to ‘reduce methane produced by cows digesting their food’.
WE DON’T USE IT, & actually think that it’s trying to fix a climate impact that’s not actually an impact.
Below is the detail about the additive, it’s a shame it’s been added & folk weren’t told, I think that’s probably why so many people are upset.
BOVAER: “User Safety: 3-NOP may be harmful if inhaled and can cause skin and eye irritation. It is not classified as a skin sensitizer. Due to incomplete data on its genotoxicity, inhalation exposure may represent an additional risk for users. In summary, Bovaer® is deemed safe for dairy cows, consumers, and the environment when used as directed. However, precautions are advised for individuals handling the additive to minimize inhalation and contact exposure.”
So, in summary, it is harmful in contact with skin, harmful if breathed in; is harmful if it gets in the eyes, and there is insufficient data on its genotoxicoty.
What is Genotoxicity?
Genotoxicity refers to the ability of a substance to damage the genetic material (DNA) within cells. This can lead to mutations, which may disrupt normal cellular functions and potentially result in serious health issues, such as cancer or heritable genetic disorders.
Key Aspects of Genotoxicity:
1.DNA Damage: A genotoxic substance may directly or indirectly harm DNA through:
•Mutations: Changes in the DNA sequence.
•Chromosomal Damage: Breaks or rearrangements in chromosomes.
•Replication Errors: Disruption in the process of DNA copying during cell division.
2.Testing for Genotoxicity:
•In vitro tests (in lab-controlled conditions using cells) assess DNA damage or mutation risks.
•In vivo tests (in live organisms) help evaluate effects on entire biological systems.
3.Relevance to Health:
•Substances with proven genotoxic effects may pose risks of cancer or developmental abnormalities.
•Regulatory agencies often require rigorous testing
Acorn Dairy
01325 466999
There's been a lot of traffic on social media regarding the feeding of Bovaer 10 to dairy cows as a means of reducing methane production (Cow burps) and the side effects involved.
We don't feed Bovaer 10 to our cows and don't plan to either. We are happy to rely on our organic, naturally regenerative, methods of production which include feeding seaweed. A natural product that boosts cow immune systems, by supplying beneficial minerals and at the same time reduces methane production.
There's no need to invent a manmade solution to this problem, when nature already has the answer!
Stamfrey Farm
01609 882297
We’ve had a few messages checking that we’re not feeding a product called Bovaer as part of a trial to reduce cows methane output. I don’t know too much about it but we definitely DON’T use it and have no plans to do so. We do feed our cows a small amount of seaweed, which reduces methane production!
The Milk Well
Well Lane, Willerby, Hull, HU10 6HB
https://www.facebook.com/themilkwell
We are aware of the media coverage regarding some big supermarkets / processers who have announced they are to trial Bovaer in the cows diet to reduce methane produced by the animal. We have had several enquiries relating to this, so feel we need to clarify our position.
To confirm this is definitely NOT something we feed our herd. We have confirmed with our animal feed supplier and will NOT feed this to our cows at any point. We are an independent dairy farm and ALL our milk is sold on our farm via the vending machines. We are NOT supplying any other dairy so are not controlled by anyone, making our own decisions
We feed our cows the best, natural diet we can provide for them to keep them healthy maintaining high welfare standards. We use minimal medicines and antibiotics also and follow strict rules in relation to them. This in turn makes for happy cows producing the highest quality and best tasting milk.
Know where you buy your food from.
Milk from the Hills
01226 899091
Farm, Kidfield, Renald, Lane, Hoylandswaine, Barnsley, S36 7JX.
We have received numerous comments, messages and phone calls today enquiring whether we feed, or will be feeding, our cows the Bovaer Feed additive. We can categorically confirm that we do not feed additives of any form, and we will not ever be doing that. The Bovaer Feed additive is being trialled on a small number of farms within the cows diet to reduce methane emissions - not on our farm.
We personally think the additive is trying to fix a problem that isn’t that big to start with, there are many other causes of emissions in the world that could be significantly reduced without feeding extras to our cows!
Our cows diet is 85% homegrown on our farm, including grass, wheat, barley and maize. The rest is made up of cereals, which is a bit like your breakfast muesli, made up of vitamins and cereals to give them a healthy, balanced diet.
We would like to assure you that our milk is high quality, high welfare, low food miles and we are incredibly proud of our product.
As always, thank you for supporting your local dairy farm
North East
Wheelbirks Farm
Wheelbirks Farm NE43 7HY Stocksfield, Northumberland
theparlour@wheelbirks.co.uk
07717 282014
Lots of our customers have been asking if we add Bovaer® to the cow’s feed- we DO NOT !! We will never give this additive to our Jersey cows.
Here at Wheelbirks we are confident that our milk is CLEAN.
It is unpasteurised, unhomogenised fresh Jersey milk- you simply won’t find any milk like it in this area.
Our small herd of 20 cows are only milked once a day, they keep their calves with them (until they are weaned) and live long and contented lives.
All of these facts are sadly unusual for dairy farms. We are proud of our ethical farming practices and know that our customers are too. All our milk is sold from Wheelbirks Parlour, our cafe/ ice cream parlour/ farm shop which is situated on our beautiful farm. We also use the creamy milk to create delicious Jersey ice cream, which we make ourselves here on the farm. There are no food miles here whatsoever.
Penshaw Farm Shop
Chester Road, Sunderland
0191 534 5241
facebook.com/penshawfarmshop.co.uk
We are a family run business situated below Penshaw Monument. We have been established for over 20 years.
We would like to assure you all that our cows are not and will not be fed the Bovaer Feed additive. We do not feed any forms of additives to our girls, and have no plans to ever change this. Their diet is mainly homegrown on our farm.
Ox Close Farm
https://www.facebook.com/oxclosefarm
Following recent media coverage we wanted to let you know, we do NOT feed Bovaer to our cows. We are not involved in any such trials.
We feed our cows the best & most natural diet we can provide to keep them healthy whilst maintaining welfare standards. This leads to happy cows & delicious milk.
We fully appreciate your concern around the reported trials & hope this reassures you.
Pedigree Milk
"To our customers in Newcastle and Northumberland. You may have seen a major dairy company is trailing a product called Bovaer ...to solve the non-existent problem of cow burps. We can assure you our cows will never be fed unproven crap like this.
Bays Leap Organic Dairy Farm
We have had a few messages regarding the bovaer additive which has been in the news this week.
It’s not something that we use on our farm. As an Organic farm we have set rules we have to follow with regard to what we feed our cows and how we manage our land.
As many of our customers are aware our cows graze on our organic fields for a large portion of the year and during winter they are fed on homegrown organic feed. Our focus on sustainable organic farming.
South West
Meggy Moo's
Park Farm, Shroton, Dorset, United Kingdom
07908 267410
info@meggymoosdairy.co.uk
Meggy Moo’s Dairy is family-run, Dorset dairy farm, producing award-winning milk, cream and butter
Following recent reports in the press regarding the trial of Bovaer, a feed additive aimed at reducing methane emissions from dairy cows, we have been asked whether this is something we feed, or are planning to feed to our cows.
We would just like to clarify that we do not supply Arla Foods, we do not feed Bovaer and we have no intention of doing so.
Golden Cow Dairy
Lower Polgear Farm, Cornwall, TR16 6NF
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550883190865
Gold top milk, Milkshakes + Coffee
We are a family run dairy farm, raising our Channel Island herd for our vending machine. Gently pasteurised + unhomogenised 🥛
No bovaer trials here!
Having received a few messages on the topic, we want to confirm that we do not use any feed additive. Our girls are grass fed for all natural quality.
Keep supporting small! We’re blessed to have so many brilliant independent traders down here, plenty of places to buy quality, non ultra-processed GOOD FOOD!
Ivy House Farm Dairy
Ivy House Farm BA11 6TF Frome
01373 831302
https://ivyhousefarmdairy.co.uk
Organic Jersey milk products, fresh from a small family farm in Somerset.
We do NOT use Bovaer additive.
We have been certified Organic by OF&G for over 25 years. We're also a member of Greener World, certifying excellent animal welfare. Our organic milk comes straight from our girls, no additives, no artificial flavours and certainly no Bovaer... just pure organic goodness to make all of our products. Farmer Darren works tirelessly to ensure the girls go out as much as possible all year round and to maintain the land practising traditional regenerative farming techniques. We support sustainability and are working towards reducing our carbon footprint, but this does not include the use of Bovaer. Thank you for your continued support of our family farm and our jersey girls. Please do get in touch if you have any questions.
Brown Cow Organics, Somerset
Perridge Farm Pilton, Pilton, Shepton Mallet BA4 4EW
01749 890298
https://www.browncoworganics.co.uk/
We’ve had lots of enquiries recently over the use of Bovaer as a feed additive.
We do not feed any additives to our cows.
Our cows are organic and 100% grass fed and are out grazing for at least 270 days of the year. In the winter months the cows are inside and are fed silage (fermented grass from the summer).
Berkeley Farm Dairy
Swindon Road, Wroughton, Swindon, Wiltshire
01793 821228
https://www.berkeleyfarmdairy.co.uk
We've received quite a few messages and emails regarding the recent news about the Bovaer additive being trialled at select farms.
Berkeley Farm Dairy is not one of those farms that is trialling this additive/ chemical and we have no intention of doing so.
Our cows (including the calves) are fed only organic feed and graze in our own fields with no added additives, or chemicals or anything else.
Treleague Dairy
Treleague Farm TR12 7JP Ruan Minor
dairy@treleague.net
01326 369123
Bovaer Free Farm Shop
We'd like to send a message to our loyal customers to provide some reassurance.
We do not mix either Bovaer or 3- Nop into our cattle feed, and have no plans to do so. There seems to be a lot of concern over this today in social media and I hope this reassures you.
Our cattle just eat fresh grass for most of the year, our own home grown silage and maize in the winter, with some cereal based cake and a small amount of vitamin and mineral supplements for a healthy balanced diet whilst they are being milked. We want our cows to be as happy and healthy as possible, and produce our milk to the highest standards.
Woody's Legend Dairy
Woodhouse farm, BA14 6LL
10 mins from Melksham and 12 mins from Trowbridge
https://www.facebook.com/woodys.milk.woodhouse.farm
Milk (pasterised on farm), milkshakes (with syrups free from artificial colours), produce vending.
Proud to be dairy farming regeneratively.
I’ve had lots of questions today about what we feed our cows …. So, here’s what they eat:
Grass silage and maize silage - grown on the farm and preserved in the autumn so that we can feed it through the winter when they can’t graze because it’s too wet.
For a top up if energy they have some wheat and beans that are grown locally
We also feed a small amount of rapeseed meal - the bit that’s left over after they’ve made rapeseed oil.
Finally, a mineral that’s just like your mineral and vitamin tablets, because the girls work hard at the moment and I want them to be healthy and happy.
NOTHING ELSE! No methane inhibitors.
So, how do we reduce our carbon emissions? Well, by feeding them a high forage ration, by letting them graze for long seasons … by using the best, most responsibly grown feeds we can source, and by looking after our soil and the biodiversity on our farm. The bigger picture.
Phone me. Message me. Ask questions. Support us if it matters to you that you can connect with where your food comes from and how it is farmed! Milk and cheese and milkshakes available in our vending machine and I’m here to talk all things farming if anyone wants to!
Moo2Yoo
Woodborough SN9 5PL Pewsey
https://www.facebook.com/Moo2Yoo
Important - After recent press releases we wanted to let you know that we are NOT involved in any trial which uses a feed additive to help reduce cow methane emissions.
The good thing buying from farmers direct is we can tell you exactly how your milk is produced and share with you what we feed the girls! So here is the cows diet at the moment:-
Grass silage
Maize
Fodder Beet
Rolled Barley (2kg per cow per day)
Blend (1.5kg per cow per day) blend consists of wheat distillers, rapeseed extract and nova pro(uk produced alternative to Soya)
3kg of cake in the parlour
We work with a nutritionist to get a healthy balanced diet for the cows who visits the cows every 8 weeks to see how we are getting on with the ration.
Bruton Dairy
Unit 1, The Old Piggery, Godminster Lane, Bruton, United Kingdom
07745 702715
https://www.facebook.com/brutondairy
Producers of the finest quality traditional Somerset milk. We process both organic and non-organic pasteurised, unhomogenised milk.
Over the past 24 hours, we have been inundated with calls and messages of concern over our wonderful milk and dairy products coming from cows who have been given the feed additive, Bovaer. be rest assured, the simple answer is no, nor do the farms we partner with plan on it. Bovaer is not a natural product and we all believe in keeping milk as simple and as healthy as can be, as nature intended.
Farrs Farm
Umberleigh Bridge, Taw Valley, North Devon
07462 278749
farrsfarm@gmail.com
Deliciously creamy milk, from happy cows, delivered to your door. Fresh whole, semi-skimmed, skimmed & cream, supplied in reusable glass bottles. Delivered within a 5 mile radius of Farrs Farm, Chittlehamholt.
With all the current media coverage about the feed additive Bovaer, we would like to reassure our customers that our cows WILL NEVER be consuming it! We will continue to feed a traditional diet of grass, silage and locally sourced compound feed. This is all that's required to produce such tasty milk!
Dora's Dairy
Quarry Farm, The Hyde, Purton, UK
07453 348560
Dora's Dairy is a family run, pasture fed, cow with calf dairy and beef herd, Jonathan and Sarah are passionate about RAW milk and its health benefits.
Just to put everyone at ease. We will not be feeding our cows this poison.
I would add that the dairy industry sell to a huge ingredients market. If this feed is used in your food without much research (it seems limited) then you could suffer the same side effects.
Wholly Gelato
Barhouse Farm, Elmore GL2 3NT Gloucester
Producers of multi award winning Gelato, made on farm with our free-range milk in the heart of Elmore.
Rest assured we DO NOT use Bovaer and have no plans to use it!
Our cows fart and burp methane but this is all part of the natural cycle of life! As most of you know our milking girls spend most of their time eating grass and grazing (except winter) the grassland which sequesters carbon. They poop on the fields which in turn feeds the soil ecosystem and the grass they graze is converted into beautiful A2, gut friendly milk!
Or course there's much more to it than that but that's the gist of it!
Whistle Hill Beef, Cornwall
Grass fed, sustainable beef reared in St Levan, Cornwall
St Levan, Penzance
07483 851029
kianhocking@outlook.com
"With all the chat going around about Bovaer being fed to dairy cattle. We thought we’d take the chance to explain why we think our cows need to reduce their methane emissions
Our cows own 4 private jets, a sea plane and a helicopter.
In 2022 our cows took 392 flights, averaging just over one daily.
The cows investments, including travel, yachts and dwellings are responsible for just over 6 million tonnes of CO2 emmissions
Anyway we hope to see you this weekend either at the farm or at our shop at Gloucester Food Dock for your Wholly fix!
Organic Herd
501 Parkway, Worle, Somerset
Proudly sustainable, naturally delicious, always organic
01934 511115
hello@organicherd.co.uk
There’s been some recent noise around a feed additive called Bovaer being trialed by certain businesses in the dairy sector. We want to reassure you that when you choose certified organic dairy, you’re choosing a farming system that’s legally protected and held to the highest standards.
In the UK, organic is the only system of farming and food production governed by a legal framework. This means everything we do - every method, every ingredient - is independently verified to ensure it aligns with organic principles.
Bovaer, the feed additive in question, is not approved for use in organic farming. So when you purchase certified organic dairy, you can rest assured that it comes from farms committed to natural, responsible practices - free from unapproved products or additives. Choosing organic is about more than taste; it’s about transparency, sustainability, and trust. Thank you for supporting a farming system that puts people, animals, and the planet first.
Green Cow Dairy
07876 209609
Bovaer….Overnight and this morning our inbox has been flooded with questions on this, we wanted to let you know that we are NOT involved in any trial which uses this or any other additive to help reduce cow methane emissions. As a small family farm, we have full control over what we feed to our cows all year round.
We milk the cows and bottle the milk here on our farm. Our milk is supplied directly to our customers, and unlike most, we do not have any milk contract with a milk buyer or cooperative, meaning we are under no obligation to comply with their terms or that of supermarkets.
Northern Ireland
Chestnutt's Farm
211 Ballybogey Road BT56 8NE Portrush
07858 893302
info@chestnuttsfarm.co.uk
https://www.facebook.com/@chestnuttsfarm
At Chestnutt’s Farm we have set up The Milk Hut where the public can come to buy our delicious Farm Fresh Milk through a Milk Vending Machine. We also sell reusable glass bottles which you can bring back to refill again and again!
Grove Dairy
Castlederg, Northern Ireland
https://www.facebook.com/share/1Bw4uYhnYf/?mibextid=LQQJ4d
028 8167 1249
Farm Fresh Milk produced by our own herd Grovedairy Holsteins . Started in 1978, we pride ourselves in what we do...Cows with names, Milk with heart.
Millview Farm Vending
189 Moss Rd, Millisle, Newtownards BT22 2DX
Working dairy family farm near Millisle Co Down. Open 7 days a week 7am- 10pm
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100051149357426
We have been getting some enquiries from concerned customers. Just to reassure you all we DON'T & WILL NOT be using anything like this with our cows. All our milk is 100% Farm Fresh and Free from any additives...as it should be!!
Wales
Llaeth Teulu Jenkins Family Milk
Aberystwyth SY23 1LF Aberystwyth
07813 827712
https://llaethjenkinsmilk.co.uk/
Peiriannau gwerthu llaeth organig lleol ac ysgytlaeth ffres
Vending machines for local organic milk and fresh milkshakes
We are most definitely not using or planning to use Bovaer Feed additive. Our cows are fed a 100% organic forage diet (we have been certified organic since 1999) and we have no plans whatsoever to deviate from this.
Llaeth Beynon Dairy
Locations - Talclun, SA14 8YL & Ammanford, SA18 2LS
07805 162137
Info@llaethbeynondairy.co.uk
facebook.com/LlaethBeynonDairy
We don't sell milk to Arla and would like to assure you that we are not, and have no intention of feeding the controversial feed additive, Bovaer to our cows.
Thank you for your continued custom.
Llaethdy Plas Isa Dairy
Llansanffraid Glan Conwy, United Kingdom
07812 047354
post@plasisa.cymru
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100079085042758
We have had a few messages and calls from concerned members of the public regarding the recent news about the use of Bovaer being introduced in cows feed. Bovaer is a feed additive that helps reduce cow methane emissions. A project that Arla, Tesco, Aldi and Morrisons are now a part of.
So just to clarify…..
MILK - The milk we use here at Llaethdy PLAS ISA Dairy is all from our own herd, and is pasteurised here on site 🐮
FEED - Our cows are fed on grass and grass silage. The best source of nutrition by far
TRIAL - We are not, and will not be a part of any trial or project that involves feeding an additive to our cows to reduce methane emissions.
Llaeth Y Llan / Village Dairy
Tal y Bryn, Saint Asaph
01745 540256
https://www.facebook.com/llaethyllan
B-e-a-utiful Bio-Live Yogurt Made in Wales // Iogwrt Bendigedig wedi ei wneud yng Nghymru
At Llaeth y Llan, the quality and integrity of our products are our top priorities. We want to reassure our customers that our products are not affected by concerns surrounding the use of Bovaer in dairy farming.
We can confirm that Llaeth y Llan does not source any milk from Arla farms involved in the Bovaer trial. Furthermore, thorough investigations have verified that no milk from these trials has been supplied to our production processes through milk swaps or any other means.
Our commitment remains to delivering high-quality, natural dairy products you can trust. We thank you for your continued support and loyalty.
Castle Farm, Bishton
Local farm providing fresh whole milk, eggs and ice cream all made on the farm.
Bishton, Newport
01633 412979
info@castlefarmbishton.co.uk
We'd like to reassure our customers that our cows aren't fed the additive Bovaer.
Our fresh milk is available from our self service vending machine, 7 days a week.
Just fresh natural milk here