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Some time ago I learned Coles were buying meat (beef) from farmers who were using Bovaer feed.<\/p>\n
Today I received this from one of my email newsletter sources.<\/p>\n
Danish Dairy Crisis: Farmers Confirm Mandated \u2018Methane-Reducing\u2019 Bovaer Feed Additive Is Killing Cows (Video)
\nGovernment-funded animal studies confirm Bovaer causes cancer and infertility.<\/p>\n
A government-mandated \u201cmethane-reducing\u201d feed additive called \u2018Bovaer\u2019 (here)\u2014already linked to tumors, infertility, and residues in milk\u2014has reportedly triggered a wave of catastrophic health problems in Danish dairy herds since its rollout on October 1, 2025.<\/p>\n
Bovaer is developed by DSM-Firmenich (contact), which licenses the drug in Denmark directly.<\/p>\n
Bovaer is licensed in the U.S. by Elanco (contact).<\/p>\n
This website has been warning about Bovaer since December 2024 (here, here).<\/p>\n
Farmers across Denmark are now reporting cows suffering from stomach cramps, fevers, miscarriages, sudden collapses, and drastic drops in milk production.<\/p>\n
Some cows reportedly had to be euthanized.<\/p>\n
Farmers say symptoms disappear when Bovaer is removed from the feed and return when it\u2019s reintroduced\u2014a pattern that\u2019s prompted emergency calls for a government pause.<\/p>\n
The reports are being documented by journalist Kent Nielsen on his Twitter\/X account, @Kentfrihedniels.<\/p>\n
You can see his X posts below and watch the videos underneath them.<\/p>\n
Mandate Timeline: \u2018Cow Ambulances\u2019 Across Jutland<\/p>\n
Denmark\u2019s new law requires large dairy farms\u2014those with more than 50 cows\u2014to feed Bovaer (chemical name 3-nitrooxypropanol) daily or face fines of up to 10,000 DKK (~$1,450 USD).<\/p>\n
The additive, marketed as a climate-friendly methane reducer, was developed by the Dutch-Swiss conglomerate DSM-Firmenich and received funding from Bill Gates.<\/p>\n
Since October 1, at least 1,400 farms have been using Bovaer across Jutland and other dairy regions, where reports of \u201ccow ambulances\u201d rushing sick animals for emergency care have circulated widely on Danish social media.<\/p>\n
The National Association of Danish Milk Producers (LDM) confirmed it has received many reports from farmers describing identical symptoms\u201420-30% drops in milk yield, spikes in miscarriages, and neurological distress leading to euthanasia.<\/p>\n
LDM chairman Kjartan Poulsen has demanded Agriculture Minister Jacob Jensen issue an immediate moratorium on the mandate.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have so many people who call us and are unhappy about what is happening in their crews,\u201d Poulsen told local outlets.<\/p>\n
Background: Tumor-Linked Feed Drug Found in Cow Milk<\/p>\n
This is not the first safety controversy surrounding Bovaer.<\/p>\n
In a New Zealand Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) toxicological assessment, researchers found that 16.82% of the administered Bovaer dose was excreted in milk\u2014the largest pathway of elimination.<\/p>\n
That same review documented tumor formation in female rats, reproductive toxicity, and widespread accumulation in vital organs such as the liver, adrenal glands, and reproductive tissues.<\/p>\n
\u201cTumours in female rats \u2026 demonstrate carcinogenic potential,\u201d the New Zealand EPA report states.<\/p>\n
The FDA, meanwhile, admitted in writing that Bovaer \u201cis a drug\u201d but opted to classify it as a feed additive and bypass the more rigorous animal drug approval process.<\/p>\n
The agency\u2019s letter further warns that Bovaer is \u201cnot for human use\u201d because it \u201cmay damage male fertility and reproductive organs, is potentially harmful when inhaled, and is a skin and eye irritant.\u201d<\/p>\n
Despite this, the U.S. Department of Agriculture awarded $22.8 million to Dairy Farmers of America to promote Bovaer use in California, Utah, and Idaho, and the product is already in use in Colorado, New Mexico, Kansas, Vermont, and New York.
\nWorldwide Push Continues Despite Mounting Evidence<\/p>\n
Just months before the Danish crisis, a BlackRock-owned subsidiary, ABB, announced it was constructing the first large-scale global Bovaer production plant in Dalry, Scotland, to \u201caccelerate\u201d adoption of the drug worldwide by November 2025.<\/p>\n
According to ABB, Bovaer\u2019s supposed climate benefit\u2014cutting cow methane by 30-45%\u2014would reduce total atmospheric methane by roughly 0.0000000822%, an imperceptible shift achieved by contaminating the milk supply with a known carcinogen.
\nBottom Line<\/p>\n
Denmark\u2019s dairy crisis is the first real-world mass rollout of Bovaer under government mandate\u2014and early results are alarming: collapsing cows, miscarriages, and dead animals.<\/p>\n
The same compound is already being used across the U.S. food supply, classified as a \u201cfeed additive\u201d despite FDA acknowledgment that it\u2019s a drug with reproductive and carcinogenic risks.<\/p>\n
If Bovaer is harming cows, what is it doing to the people drinking their milk?<\/p>\n
If you would like a copy of the email with active links go to:\u00a0\u00a0https:\/\/open.substack.com\/pub\/jonfleetwood\/p\/danish-dairy-crisis-farmers-confirm<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Some time ago I learned Coles were buying meat (beef) from farmers who were using Bovaer feed. Today I received this from one of my email newsletter sources. Danish Dairy Crisis: Farmers Confirm Mandated \u2018Methane-Reducing\u2019 Bovaer Feed Additive Is Killing Cows (Video) Government-funded animal studies confirm Bovaer causes cancer and infertility. A government-mandated \u201cmethane-reducing\u201d feed … <\/p>\n