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New Methane Digester Complete at Tri-Cross Dairy, Begins Supplying RNG
New Methane Digester Complete at Tri-Cross Dairy, Begins Supplying RNG

Tri-Cross Dairy has recently completed a new renewable natural gas (RNG) production facility with Clean Energy and is expected to supply 1 million gallons of negative carbon-intensity RNG annually.

South Dakota Dairy Expected to Supply 1.66 Million Gallons of RNG with New Production Facility
South Dakota Dairy Expected to Supply 1.66 Million Gallons of RNG with New Production Facility

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.

Pivot to Find Success
Pivot to Find Success

Agility — it can be the difference between those who make it in the dairy industry and those who don’t. Learning to pivot to ­the next stepping stone to success is what leading dairies, like Van Ess Dairy doing well.

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The Basics of Carbon Credits

Many discussions about becoming carbon neutral have been geared toward carbon credits and markets. Some calling it a potential gold rush for agriculture. However, the carbon market can be very confusing to understand.

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California Man Sentenced: An Unbelievable Multimillion-Dollar Cow Manure Scheme

According to the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office, a California man has been sentenced to more than six years in prison due to his involvement in a nearly $9 million cow manure Ponzi scheme.

A Deep Dive into Sustainable Innovation
A Deep Dive into Sustainable Innovation

Innovation can be defined as taking two things that exist and putting them together in a new way. This is exactly the case for Bar 20 Dairy the recipients of the IDFA 2023 Innovative Dairy Farmer of the Year award.

Oregon Farmers Applaud the Denied Vote to Regulate Dairy Air Pollution
Oregon Farmers Applaud the Denied Vote to Regulate Dairy Air Pollution

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.

Providing a Better Way to Recycle 800 Pounds of Butter
Providing a Better Way to Recycle 800 Pounds of Butter

The 54th Annual Butter Sculpture at the New York State Fair has come down, but it isn't going to waste.

Bringing More Than Milk to the Market: A Look at RNG
Bringing More Than Milk to the Market: A Look at RNG

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.

Environment-First Focus at Deer Run Dairy
Environment-First Focus at Deer Run Dairy

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.

Live on The Weather Channel, New Mexico Dairy Farmer Sustainability Shout-Out
Live on The Weather Channel, New Mexico Dairy Farmer Sustainability Shout-Out

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. 

RNG: Dairy’s New Financial, Sustainable Gas
RNG: Dairy’s New Financial, Sustainable Gas

RNG is natural gas derived from the decomposition of organic waste material, including food waste; garden and lawn clippings; municipal wastewater; landfill waste; and – the biggie for livestock production – manure.

Catching the Curveballs
Catching the Curveballs

Unaware of what’s coming next, Arizona dairy farmer Craig Caballero always keeps his eyes on the ball — something he learned from his time behind home plate as an MLB catcher in the mid-90s.

The Dairy Conference to Attend: Put Your Strengths to Work at the 2021 MILK Business Conference 
The Dairy Conference to Attend: Put Your Strengths to Work at the 2021 MILK Business Conference 

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.

Cue Up Technology: 3 Producers Share Must-Haves and ROI
Cue Up Technology: 3 Producers Share Must-Haves and ROI

Three dairy producers openly talked about technology must-haves and how ROI comes into play when making technology investments.

Efficiencies and ROIs: Dairy Farmers Weigh in When it Comes to Technology
Efficiencies and ROIs: Dairy Farmers Weigh in When it Comes to Technology

Optimizing productivity and improving efficiency are top goals that are talked about in farm meetings. The big-ticket question is, “What can help a dairy producer launch their operation to the next level?”

Goodrich Farm: A Definition of Sustainability
Goodrich Farm: A Definition of Sustainability

Chase and Danielle Goodrich's drive to outline the farm’s sustainability pillars of environment, economics and society underscores why they were recognized as one of the U.S. Dairy Sustainability Winners.

Hunter Haven Farms Showcased During Dairy Technology Tour
Hunter Haven Farms Showcased During Dairy Technology Tour

Hunter Haven Farms recently showcased their dairy’s technological advancement during the Dairy Technology Tour hosted by the Illinois Milk Producers Association (IMPA) and the University of Illinois Extension.

USDA data shows that from 2002 to 2019, the agency made 631 investments in anaerobic digestion worth $198 million, compared to 6,179 in solar worth $2.93 billion and 696 in wind worth $468 million.
Dairy Farmer Says Federal Support Could Increase Dairy Sustainability

The dairy industry has committed to reaching the goal of net zero by 2050, a goal Indiana dairy producer Mike McCloskey says could be met sooner with federal support. 

Dairy Report: Using Anaerobic Digesters for Dumped Milk
Dairy Report: Using Anaerobic Digesters for Dumped Milk

Where should you dump that milk beside a lagoon?

This Wisconsin Dairy is Built for the Long Haul
This Wisconsin Dairy is Built for the Long Haul

The milking facilities at Kinnard Farms in Casco Wisconsin were built for the long haul.

‘Learning Farms’ Support Dairy’s Carbon Reduction Efforts
‘Learning Farms’ Support Dairy’s Carbon Reduction Efforts

U.S. Dairy’s goal is to reduce its carbon footprint by 25% in 2020.

Manure Pit Safety: Because the Stakes Are High
Manure Pit Safety: Because the Stakes Are High

A crisis can happen in seconds. Plan for safety now.

Gut Reaction: How Rumen Microbes May Be the Future of Dairy Farming

New research highlights the potential of rumen microbes in milk production, breeding, and methane emissions.

Methane Myth Busters: Research Debunks Common Misperceptions
Methane Myth Busters: Research Debunks Common Misperceptions

Cows’ methane emission has been the topic of media and political chatter. See what science is saying.

Maine Company Wants to Turn Cow Poo Into Gas to Heat Homes

A natural gas distribution company in Maine plans to get into the production side of things with a poop-to-gas renewable energy project to heat homes.

Maine Company Wants to Turn Cow Poo Into Gas to Heat Homes
Maine Company Wants to Turn Cow Poo Into Gas to Heat Homes

A natural gas distribution company in Maine plans to get into the production side of things with a poop-to-gas renewable energy project to heat homes.

Winter Weather Impacts Make Manure Storage Monitoring Critical

Due to the cold harsh winter, recent heavy rains, and snow melt, livestock producers should keep a close watch on manure storage structures and pumping equipment.

Winter Weather Impacts Make Manure Storage Monitoring Critical
Winter Weather Impacts Make Manure Storage Monitoring Critical

Due to the cold harsh winter, recent heavy rains, and snow melt, livestock producers should keep a close watch on manure storage structures and pumping equipment.

Poop-to-Power Part of Aliso Canyon Settlement Raises Stink
Poop-to-Power Part of Aliso Canyon Settlement Raises Stink

Environmental groups have criticized a plan to put more than a fifth of the settlement toward capturing climate-changing methane from dairy farms in California's San Joaquin Valley.

Funding Available in California to Reduce Manure Methane Emissions
Funding Available in California to Reduce Manure Methane Emissions

Dairy producers are well on the way to achieving California’s goal of 40% greenhouse gas reduction from manure by 2030.

From Barn to Biogas

Land O’Lakes gets creative in funding California digesters.

Membrane digesters will typically be used to collect methane, after which the gas will be scrubbed of hydrogen sulfide, carbon dioxide and water and then pressurized for movement into compressed natural gas pipelines.
From Barn to Biogas

Land O’Lakes gets creative in funding California digesters.

The Next Generation of Carbon Management
The Next Generation of Carbon Management

To reduce methane emissions, manure can be collected and maintained in an anaerobic environment and biogas is collected and used.

Three dairies from New York, Pennsylvania and Washington receive sustainability awards for innovative technology.
Dairy Sustainability Recognized from Coast to Coast

Three dairies from New York, Pennsylvania and Washington receive sustainability awards for innovative technology.

The 2018 Innovative Dairy Farmer of the Year winner has soil you won't believe.
Soil Innovation: Mimicking Mother Nature

The 2018 Innovative Dairy Farmer of the Year winner has soil you won't believe.

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State Fair Butter Statue Goes Back to the Farm

State Fair butter statue to be deconstructed, farm bound

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Proposed Oregon Biorefinery Gets Backing From USDA

USDA has approved an $11 million loan for a project to build a biorefinery in Boardman that would convert farm waste into natural gas and liquid fertilizer.

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WSJ: Energy Prices Make On-Farm Manure Digesters Unprofitable

According to a story from the Wall Street Journal, on-farm methane digesters are sitting idle across the country as farmers wait out the energy slump.

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Wisconsin Producer Named 2016 Innovative Dairy Farmer of the Year

Holsum Dairies, which was honored this week at the 2016 Dairy Forum in Phoenix, is not your typical operation.         

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Two Steps Forward for Digesters

Two California dairies win state grants to build innovative, energy-producing biogas projects.

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Two Steps Forward for Dairy Digesters

Two California dairies win state grants to build innovative, energy-producing biogas projects.

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U.S. Dairy Digester Portfolio Continues to Grow

The dairy industry leads in the number of commercial anaerobic digesters on U.S. livestock operations.

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Leap of Faith: California Dairy Helps Lead the Way in State's Renewable Energy Efforts

Video shows how New Hope Dairy’s anaerobic digester turns 30,000 gallons of manure a day into electricity for the power grid.

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Gas to Gas: Dairy Manure Powers California Ethanol Plant

In a first for the Golden State, a dairy, a digester and an ethanol plant partner to create renewable energy.

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California Announces Available Funding for Dairy Digester Development Program

An estimated $11 million in competitive grant funding will be awarded to provide financial assistance for installing dairy digesters that result in reduced greenhouse gas emissions and provide other environmental benefits.

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California Energy Conference Promotes Renewable Energy for Farmers and Ag Processors

Free registration is available for the Nov. 12 conference in Fresno.

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Banking on Biogas

Without a dollar into it, a California dairy generates income from an anaerobic digester