News and Information Related to Sustainability in Dairy
A collection of articles relevant to dairies and their environmental impact.
An Environmental and Economic Path Toward Net Zero Dairy Farm Emissions
In this business case, analysis conducted by The Markets Institute @ WWF—based on assumptions and data shared by stakeholders in the dairy industry—demonstrates that achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions for large farms is possible with the right practices, incentives, and policies within five years. If businesses also step up to make investments and collaborate with dairy farmers in their supply chain, the potential to reach these goals can become even more tangible.
Maybe Messy at First, Manure Digesters Can Pay Off
Dairy farmers are always searching for ways to diversify and add value to their businesses. Many are quickly seeing benefits of using manure as an alternative revenue source.
Starbucks, Unilever, Dairy Farmers of America on Their Food-Waste-to-Energy Alliance
The three founding members of the Farm Powered Strategic Alliance discuss how the pioneering partnership is propelling their individual sustainability strategies.
Cabot Creamery Seeks CPG For Biogas Plant
Cabot Creamery is seeking approval to build a biogas generator at its facility in Cabot that will generate renewable energy from a byproduct of its manufacturing process.
7 Things to Know About Renewable Natural Gas
The production and use of renewable natural gas made from organic waste is growing rapidly in the United States. In the last five years, the number of production facilities has grown about threefold, with about 115 facilities making the fuel — which is interchangeable with fossil natural gas — out of landfill waste, animal manure, wastewater, food waste and other organic feedstocks.
Vanguard Renewables and Partners Tap into Dairy Biogas for RNG
As the renewable natural gas (RNG) market evolves, there’s been an uptick in two project types: one is RNG produced from dairy farm manure; another is RNG from manure that’s co-digested with food waste.