News and Information Related to Sustainability in Dairy
A collection of articles relevant to dairies and their environmental impact.
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.
CARNATION® Farm Joins U.S. Dairy Net Zero Initiative as First Pilot Farm
Farm to chart path to carbon neutrality in partnership with Nestlé and the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy as part of the industry’s Dairy Scale for Good pilot.
Agricultural Environmental Stewardship Act Reintroduced
Rep. Ron Kind (D-WI) reintroduced the bipartisan Agricultural Environmental Stewardship Act on June 18, which would provide tax incentives to farmers and rural electric cooperatives that invest in biogas technology. Kind was joined in introducing this legislation by Rep. Tom Reed (R-NY).
Foundation for Food & Agriculture awards $10m grant to Dairy
Grant supports U.S. dairy’s Net Zero Initiative (NZI) as critical on-farm pathway to advance 2050 goals.
No OSHA probe of man who died in dive into farm digester
Questions raised about diver’s equipment and temperature of tank
Creating the Perfect Cow of the Future
The cow of today may not be the cow you want to milk in the future. As standards change and technology improves, your ideal cow could look very different overtime – and she may not look the same as your neighbor’s.
Dairy Industry Issues Trade Principles on Environmental Sustainability
The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) has issued the industry’s first-ever U.S. Dairy Trade Principles on Environmental Sustainability, a critical and proactive step as the global community rallies around climate change and initiatives begin to impact international trade.
OSHA’s “Dairy Dozen”
Farming is among the most dangerous occupations in the United States, and dairy farming presents even more hazards than crop farming due to animals, feed and on-farm chemicals that are handled daily.