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At the Professional Dairy Producers Annual Business Meeting, dairy producer, JJ Pagel, of Pagel’s Ponderosa Dairy, spoke on his journey to measuring his farm’s carbon footprint during a 2023 carbon pilot program.

Drumgoon Dairy has recently completed a new renewable natural gas (RNG) production facility with Clean Energy and is expected to supply 1.66 million gallons of negative carbon-intensity RNG annually.

Bateman’s Mosida Farms in Utah is named the 2024 Innovative Dairy Farmer of the Year by the IDFA because of their ability to innovate and diversify to better care for their cattle and land.

Manure used to be viewed as a nuisance that had to be dealt with. Now, as fertilizer prices head north, it's viewed as a regenerative way to cut costs while replenishing needed nutrients.

There is a reason why dairy farmer Kip Siegler’s YouTube channel is growing. His upbeat personality and his ability to show viewers firsthand what it is like to farm in fast-paced videos resonates well with his audience.

Bipartisan group calls for Farm Bill to include Healthy H2O Act to help rural communities, farmers struggling with PFAS contamination.

Manure analysis can provide telling insights into what nutrients actually are being digested in a ration.

The dairy industry has been impacted by overtime labor rules, rigorous permitting processes and the shortage of water. As a result, cows are migrating toward areas like South Dakota, who has seen tremendous growth.

Growth in the number of anaerobic digesters is back on the rise according to the latest data from USDA.

What goes in, must come out. That’s the saying every dairy farmer knows all too well when dealing with manure. But what if you could use manure to help generate additional income for your farm? Here's how.

Heal the land and rebuild your soil with proper manure management.

A high-tech dairy farm is among the first in Bosnia turning biogas from manure and silage into electricity.

Concern for methane may be viewed as an idea imposed on them by parties with interests outside of agriculture. But Bill Wavrin, DVM, prefers to view methane through a more business-focused lens.

After a federal judge denied a request for a manure easement reinstatement, which is needed for operation, Easterday Dairy hit another setback to open their Boardman, Ore. dairy.

While $30-plus milk prices were welcoming, challenges are still plenty for dairy farmers. These four topics are on the minds of producers in the year ahead

The Oregon Dairy Farmers Association is applauding the Department of Environmental Quality and the Environment Quality Commissions denied votes regarding a petition to regulate air pollution from large dairies in Oregon.

In a strange twist of policy fate, global decarbonization may be stalled by global decarbonization. The issue at hand: sulfur, which is used in the form of sulfuric acid in the production of phosphorus fertilizer.

There’s no doubt about it - manure management can be a real drag. One popular way to apply manure is by utilizing a dragline system. This method has been widely adopted and offers a multitude of benefits.

There are three main threats to dairy sustainability: lowering the carbon footprint, assuring continued availability of affordable water and a qualified labor force.

Grayhouse Farms’ decision to build a new dairy was not one that was taken lightly. Brothers Jimmy and Andy Gray built a brand-new dairy five years ago with conservation and efficiency in mind.

Manure has tremendous nutritive value, but only if it is available to the crop and that crop is efficient at taking up those nutrients

With the drive to become carbon neutral by 2050, America’s dairy farms bring more than milk to the market. They are looking to exchange carbon credits for dollars. Caballero Dairy will soon be in this market space.

Reclaimed sand and recycled manure solids help farmers lower bedding costs. When bedding meets quality thresholds, farms that use recycled bedding produce the same quality of milk as those that use fresh bedding.

The Schlangens employ more than 30 conservation practices over time, including cover cropping, establishing buffer strips and variable rate fertilization. They are also a recipient of the U.S. Dairy Sustainability Award.

Deer Run Dairy in Kewaunee, Wis. is led by the partnership of the father-son-duo, Duane and Derek Ducat, and Dale Bogart. Their hardworking efforts landed them with one of the 2022 U.S. Dairy Sustainability awards.

More than 250 dairies across the U.S. use some type of anaerobic digester system to generate electricity or renewable natural gas.

MDVA took the initiative to implement proactive steps to better their community while achieving national environmental goals. These efforts helped MDVA to be recognized by the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy.

Fifth-generation dairy farmer, Tara Vander Dussen lit up live television as she was a guest on The Weather Channel. The New Mexico dairy farmer shared the dairy industry’s commitment to reducing its carbon footprint. 

Rising early to feed his cows is part of Wisconsin dairy farmer, Chris Pollack’s morning routine. He paused long enough from his routine to go on live network television to talk about issues that impact his dairy.

Doing what’s right instead of what’s easy serves as Natural Prairie Dairy’s compass for technology adoption, management and overall direction. The De Jongs oversee 30,000 milk cows and nearly 60,000 acres.

While location, management style and more can create a depth of differences from farm to farm, there is one thing every dairy has in common: a steady supply of manure. But could it be an alternative revenue source?

It may sound like the title of a middle-school science fair project, but the CowToilet is a real invention, and may soon be operating on commercial dairies around the world.

Factors for consideration include colostrum management, group composition and dynamics, bedding and space, nutritional management, early disease detection and the need for "real life" observations.

Held in Las Vegas Nov. 30 - Dec. 2, the 18th Annual MILK Business Conference has a great line-up of speakers and sessions to help dairy producers capitalize on and further develop their strengths to work for them.

Now that corn silage harvest is finally complete, it’s time to accomplish one of the ‘crappier’ jobs on the farm: spreading manure.

If you have an interest in adding a separating system to your dairy, there are several steps you’ll need to take before making any decisions.

When it comes to solving problems, it is said that two heads are better than one, so it makes perfect sense that when two families share one common vision, success can be found. MVP Dairy is proof of that.

Conservation practices documented on Red Sunset Farm helped play a big role in the Bay restoration efforts, which is one reason why the Graybills were recognized as one of the U.S. Dairy Sustainability Award winners.

For young, technological, and progressive dairy farmers these three areas represent an exciting future.

It’s becoming increasingly important to make every drop of used water count.

Using a low disturbance manure application just might be the ticket to keeping soil nutrients where they belong.

The New Mexico Milkmaid was recently a live guest on The Weather Channel’s “Growing Solutions” series that features farmers from across the country; focusing on how farmers are part of climate solution.

Some farmers are fortunate to have experienced farm help on stand-by to assist them with spring field work. Other farmers are not quite so lucky. Experts offer safety tips before you send your help out in the field.

Earth Day may be celebrated in late April each year, but for dairy farmers, every day is Earth Day.

Could this Australian dairy become the world's first carbon-neutral farm?

Dairy producers are already ahead of that curve and have set sustainability goals that track with the Biden Administration objectives.

Use for most crops and livestock declined during a 15-year period.

Miltrim Farms is using cover crops, reduced tillage--even robotic milkers--to bolster water conservation efforts. 

The initiative, announced in mid-October, has become a critical component of U.S. dairy’s environmental stewardship goals and is endorsed by dairy industry leaders and farmers. 

What if we removed all the dairy cows from the world? Would that have an impact on greenhouse gases?