Newtrient Applauds Wisconsin State Senate Passage of Bill to Improve Water Quality at a Lower Cost to All
For more information, please contact: Jamie Vander Molen, 312-898-8218 or [email protected] NEWS RELEASE May 16, 2019 Newtrient Applauds Wisconsin State Senate Passage of Bill to Improve Water Quality at a Lower Cost to All ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Wisconsin State Senate unanimously passed…
Read MoreNewtrient Endorses New Wisconsin Legislation to Improve Water Quality at a Lower Cost to All
Wisconsin State Senator Cowles, Senator Petrowski and Representative Kitchens today announced new legislation that will boost Wisconsin’s three water quality trading programs, leading to more transactions, better use of public and private dollars and noticeable water quality improvements. Wisconsin has excelled at building a strong…
Read MoreDairy Sustainability Alliance® – What are Ecosystem Services Markets and how can they benefit dairy?
Have you noticed more people are talking about Ecosystem Services Markets (ESMs) lately? Recently, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) released a memo that reiterates strong support for market-based solutions, or Ecosystem Services Markets, to improve water…
Read MoreEPA, USDA Encourage Use of Market-based and Other Collaborative Approaches to Address Excess Nutrients
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) released a joint letter to state environmental and agricultural agencies actively voicing support for collaborative, market-based approaches to reduce nutrient overloading and improve waterways. The joint announcement encourages rational programs that benefit the…
Read MoreWhat I Learned About Newtrient and the Dairy Industry
Hi, my name is Kelsey Koesters and I am a Communication Intern with Newtrient. I recently graduated from the University of Findlay with a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing and a minor in Human Resources. As an intern, I assist with the research, development, writing and editing of content for both…
Read MoreNewtrient Releases Progress on Dairy Manure Management and Nutrient Recovery Solutions
As Newtrient LLC enters its third year, we want to share progress toward a new economic future for dairy on the part of 12 leading dairy cooperatives, Dairy Management Inc. (DMI) and National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF). Newtrient was formed with one goal in mind – reduce the environmental footprint of dairy and…
Read MoreNewtrient Presents “Magic of Manure” Panel at 2018 US Dairy Sustainability Forum
Each year, the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy gathers experts from academic, government and non-government organizations as members of the Dairy Sustainability Alliance to measure, improve and communicate dairy’s role in a sustainable food system. The Forum also recognizes dairy farms, businesses and partnerships whose practices are leading the way in providing consumers with nutritious dairy products, while making the earth economically, environmental and…
Read MoreNewtrient Meets with California Air Resources Board (CARB) to Advance GHG Reduction in California
When thinking about manure management technologies and options, digesters are often the first to come to mind. But methane digesters are only part of the solution. The recovery of phosphorus, nitrogen, potassium and fiber from manure can be accomplished in a variety of ways. Nondigester…
Read MoreNewtrient Joins Noble Research Institute in Advancing an Ecosystem Services Marketplace to Unleash Soil Health and Water Quality Opportunities
Noble Research Institute recently announced its plans to create an ecosystem services market-based platform driven by soil health, water quality improvement and water quantity management. The program aims to incentivize farmers and ranchers to improve soil health on working agriculture lands through a market-based approach.…
Read MoreUSDA and the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy Renew Commitment to Environmental Stewardship Goals
Newtrient CEO, Steven Rowe, recently attended the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy and USDA to renew a joint commitment toward a sustainable future for the dairy industry. Through this MoU, Newtrient will continue to take a leadership role in advancing manure management…
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