An Australian climate technology company is closer to introducing its methane-reducing product into the world’s largest cattle herd.
Rumin8, based in Western Australia, has received approval in Brazil for the company’s feed additive, following a similar approval in New Zealand earlier this year.
CEO David Messina said the company was quickly building a bank of regulatory authorisations required to progress the commercialization of their methane-reducing feed additives for livestock.
“Two regulatory authorities have now assessed the safety data of our products and both have allowed us to proceed through an important regulatory gateway. That provides Rumin8 with confidence that we are on the right pathway,” Mr Messina said.
He said Rumin8 was developing solid feed and water-delivered formulations that leveraged an organic active compound called Tribromomethane (TBM), which had been shown to be the most effective of all actives tested for methane reductions in livestock.
“With the receipt of the Brazilian feed ingredient approval, Rumin8 can progress efficacy and safety studies in commercial animals to generate the required data for full approval in Brazil.”
Mr Messina said Brazil had the largest cattle herd in the world, at almost 235 million head.
He said by comparison, the US cattle herd was about 95 million head and the Australian herd was around 30 million head.
“Brazil is a key market for Rumin8 for two key reasons. Its large beef cattle population means that we can generate significant sales when we commercialize, and we can make a significant impact on reducing methane emissions, which is a key driver for Rumin8 and our shareholders.”
