
S1E651 - E651 The $128,320 Additive Bill: Why the First Dairy Carbon Credit Wasn’t Bovaer
Published: September 14, 2026
Duration: 24:52
Feeding 3-NOP costs 35 cents a cow every day you do not get back. That is $128,320 a year on 1,000 cows your milk check cannot absorb.
The first U.S. dairy methane credit ever sold did not use Bovaer. Texas dairyman Jasper DeVos banked credits with Rumensin, an FDA-approved efficiency tool that already earned its keep before the carbon check arrived. In this episode of The Bullvine Podcast, we break down the contract trap waiting for producers as corporate buyers rush to hit 2030 climate deadlines on your margin.
What You'll Learn:
• Why 3-NOP creates a 35-c...