Sustainable Dairy Farming
No one knows better than you that the future of your dairy farm depends on balancing practices and profits that sustain your land, resources and family. The stakes are evolving based on weather patterns, technology, market demand and more. What actions are you taking to remain resilient?
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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.
Environmental sustainability is something that’s been in practice on dairy farms for generations. Yet quantifying, improving and communicating standard, sustainable practices isn’t basic at all.
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?
There are a range of efforts underway worldwide to curb methane production by cattle.
If you are searching for new ways to become more sustainable on your farm, check out these 13 conservation practices that only take minutes to complete.
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.
How is the dairy industry doing when it comes to meeting environmental and broader social responsibility commitments?
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.