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A collection of articles relevant to dairies and their environmental impact.

More research boosts dairy’s efficiency story

March 11, 2024 | Kaitlyn Briggs

A recent study published in the Journal of Dairy Science aligns the foundation of dairy’s environmental success found in the 2020 Capper and Cady study. Due to increased efficiencies over the past 50 years, the U.S. dairy industry is able to producer more milk with fewer cows, and in turn fewer emissions per unit of milk. This additional research provides valuable credibility to back the dairy industry’s sustainability story.

A Sustainable Moo-vement: How the Dairy Industry is Fighting Climate Change

March 8, 2024 | Vanguard Renewables

The dairy industry is continuously adapting and evolving, especially in the face of climate change. Through collaborative efforts between farmers, cooperatives, researchers, and other dairy industry stakeholders, dairy farmers are working to reduce their environmental impact, improve their soil health, and further implement regenerative agriculture practices.

Partnering with Environmental Groups Builds Trust in Dairy

March 1, 2024 | American Dairy Association North East

American Dairy Association North East (ADA North East) is partnering with environmental groups across its six-state region to build relationships and trust in the dairy industry. Collaboration with environmental groups gives the dairy industry the opportunity to share how dairy farmers care for their land, air, water, and communities.

Greener Cattle Initiative Opens Call for Enteric Methane Emission Research

February 28, 2024 | FFAR

The Greener Cattle Initiative, created by the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR) and the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy, is an international consortium studying various technologies to mitigate enteric methane emissions. Opening its second request for research proposals, the Greener Cattle Initiative is offering a maximum request of up to $5 million for proposed projects surrounding scalable technologies that reduce enteric methane emissions and benefit farmers, consumers, and the environment.

U.S. Dairy Publishes 2021-2022 Sustainability Report

February 22, 2024 | Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy

The Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy has released its ninth U.S. Dairy Sustainability Report, addressing the progress, strategy, and partnerships achieved across three pillars; Advance Well-being, Regenerate the Environment, and Care for Animals and Communities. This report showcases elements of the three pillars such as U.S. dairy’s 2050 environmental goals, the U.S. Dairy Stewardship Commitment, the U.S. Dairy Net Zero Initiative (NZI), and the National Dairy Farmers Assuring Responsible Management (FARM) Program.

Study finds dairy cows fed chili pepper extract, clove oil belch less methane

February 15, 2024 | Feedstuffs

Dr. Alex Hristov’s research group at the Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences found that the use of botanical extracts, such as chili pepper (capsicum oleoresin) and clove oil, have the ability to reduce both the yield and intensity of enteric methane. The study showed a combined supplementation of capsicum oleoresin and clove oil resulted in a more efficient feed energy use, resulting in an enteric methane reduction of 11%.

Sustainability plays larger role in dairy supply chain

February 5, 2024 | Dairy Forward

Panel participants at the 2024 Dairy Strong Conference discussed consumers’ attention towards the carbon footprint associated with the production of dairy products, starting with the producer. This attention is driving dairy supply chain stakeholders to focus on helping dairy farms become more sustainable.

One dairy’s definition of sustainability

February 1, 2024 | Abby Bauer

Dairy farmer, Greg Bethard, shares how he defines sustainability in a panel discussion at the International Dairy Foods Association’s (IDFA) Dairy Forum. Shedding light on areas of economics, cow care, community, stewardship, and more, Greg emphasizes the varying meaning of sustainability between every entity.

Renewables from manure

January 24, 2024 | Mark Moore

BC Organics, a biorefinery located just outside of Green Bay, Wisconsin, offers dairy producers solutions in nutrient management that are both economically feasible and sustainable. Nearly 900,000 gallons of manure is collected daily from about 30,000 cows and is managed in the facility’s 16 anaerobic digesters. Manure is processed into dried fiber bedding, clean water, and renewable gas, of which taps directly into a nearby interstate pipeline.

Dairy cattle genomics quietly improving sustainability

January 19, 2024 | Feedstuffs

Since its commercial debut in 2008, genomic testing in dairy cattle has helped dairy producers make informed breeding decisions. Not only has the science of genomics allowed farmers to produce more milk, butterfat, and protein, but also use less resources while doing so.

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