News and Information Related to Sustainability in Dairy
A collection of articles relevant to dairies and their environmental impact.
$10M Grant Funds Study of Dairys Carbon Footprint
A $10 million grant aims to help the U.S. dairy industry become at least carbon neutral while supporting farmer livelihoods — and providing important insight for New York state, which ranks fourth in milk production nationwide.
Project to quantify US dairy farming’s GHG footprint for feed help farmers get paid for conservation practices
A new project is looking to provide scientific support for accurate measurement of US dairy’s GHG footprint in relation to feed production and also set the stage for new market opportunities related to carbon, water quality and soil health.
Siblings Go Big on Manure Digester
Chase and Danielle Goodrich didn’t just want another revenue source for their dairy.
Cow manure methane may soon fuel cars, heat homes in Arizona
A new energy facility southwest of Phoenix scheduled to open in December will capture methane from cow manure and reuse the biogas as renewable natural fuel.
A Price To Pay To Achieve Net Zero
As companies work toward reducing greenhouse gas emissions, dairy farmers may be the ones taking the greatest risks to meet this goal.
US dairy industry launches pilot program to target net zero emissions
California’s dairy industry is one step closer to achieving net zero emissions by 2050, with Trinkler Dairy Farm selected as the first site for a – Dairy Scale for Good – pilot program looking to test novel methane-cutting technologies.
Brightmark breaks ground on three RNG projects in Michigan
Brightmark has broken ground on three dairy renewable natural gas (RNG) projects in Michigan, US.
Sustainable Dairy PA looks to more climate-friendly dairy supply chain
The Hershey Company, Land O’Lakes, Inc., and the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay have partnered to implement on-farm management practices to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and help improve water quality in the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
5 Modern Dairy Industry Benefits to Acknowledge and Celebrate
Dairy plays a vital part in the diets of millions of Americans. The average person in the United States consumes 276 pounds of dairy in a year. However, despite its undeniable impact on society, dairy is often misunderstood by a significant percentage of the population.
In rare bipartisan move, Senate approves bill to help farmers profit on climate action
Farmers and foresters can generate the credits by changing their operations to cut emissions or pull more carbon dioxide from the air into soil or trees.