The Standing Committee on Business and Industry is considering a private member's bill to halt the use of the methane inhibitor Bovaer in Norwegian agriculture. The committee recommends that the government should not make methane-reducing feed a requirement for livestock subsidies, while a majority supports continued research into natural alternatives. The concern stems from reported problems with Bovaer in Denmark and Norway, as well as Norwegian dairies discontinuing its use.
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The Storting urges the government to establish that the use of methane-reducing feed ingredients should not be a requirement for receiving livestock subsidies, as announced in the final protocol of the 2025 agricultural settlement.
The Storting urges the government to halt the use of Bovaer in Norway while research into natural methane-reducing feed alternatives continues, and to ensure that any new solutions can be adopted in a safe, trust-building, and professionally sound manner.
The Storting urges the government to cease all use and further trials of the additive Bovaer in Norwegian agriculture and not permit the introduction of similar synthetic products.
The Storting urges the government to prioritize climate measures that deliver lasting emission reductions while strengthening agricultural productivity and food self-sufficiency in the effort to achieve the sector's climate goals.