U.S. Dairy Industry Honors Sustainability Commitments Despite Pandemic Disruption
That’s according to the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy’s biennial sustainability report which charts progress against the U.S. Dairy Stewardship Commitment, the industry’s voluntary pledge to demonstrate positive impacts in environmental sustainability, animal care, community contributions and food safety.
Read moreU.S. Dairy Net Zero Initiative Set to Reduce Emissions through Improved Cow Feed
A partnership will bring together The Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy, agricultural company Syngenta and The Nature Conservancy to reduce GHG through improved cow feed.
Read moreU.S. Dairy Advances Journey to Net Zero Carbon Emissions by 2050
The initiative is critical to U.S. dairy’s goals to achieve carbon neutrality, optimize water usage and improve water quality by 2050.
Read moreCalifornia Dairy Sector Can Achieve Climate Neutrality, Say UC Davis Researchers
Study highlights how methane’s role in warming the climate has been misinterpreted.
Read moreU.S. Dairy Industry Aims to Be Carbon Neutral by 2050
In 2017, producing milk required less inputs than in 2007 – 30% less water, 21% less land and 20% less manure – resulting in a 19% smaller carbon footprint.
Read moreUSSA Farmer Spotlight: Dairy Farmer Tina Hinchley on Milking Robots and Cow Comfort
Tina Hinchley is a dairy farmer in Cambridge, Wisconsin – America’s dairy land. She and husband Duane grow around 2,300 acres of crops, not only to be used as cattle […]
Read moreU.S. Dairy Has Taken ‘A Gut Punch’ But Will Bounce Back, Says USDEC’s Vilsack
U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) President and CEO Tom Vilsack has spoken of the negative impact the coronavirus is having on the U.S. dairy industry. However, he is confident that […]
Read moreU.S. Dairy: Achieving High-Level Animal Care
Through the Farmers Assuring Responsible Management (FARM) program, the U.S. dairy industry is accomplishing a high level of animal care, as well as environmental and antibiotic stewardship. It makes sense. […]
Read moreU.S. Backs Global Plans for Dairy Sustainability
The U.S. is joining global efforts to promote dairy sustainability. At the World Dairy Summit in Brussels on the 27 of September 2017, the U.S. National Committee of the International […]
Read moreOngoing dairy sustainability improvement on U.S. farms
The 2016 U.S. Dairy Sustainability Report shows that more than 80 percent of the U.S. supply has voluntarily pledged to adopt best practices for dairy traceability. This will provide the capacity to […]
Read more