Digesters
The CEO of Legacy Ranches shares the benefits of making efficiency an essential part of its operations.
Amanda Freund, a Connecticut dairy farmer is headed to “Shark Tank,” where she aims to propel her creation, CowPots, into the mainstream.
The nation’s largest milk-producing state, home to 1.71 million milk cows, is navigating a series of challenges that add layers of complexity, costs and concerns for producers.
The overall benefits an effective digester system can bring to a farm and community are well worth the labor-intensive attention to detail.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Three dairy producers openly talked about technology must-haves and how ROI comes into play when making technology investments.
The 54th Annual Butter Sculpture at the New York State Fair has come down, but it isn’t going to waste.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?”
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 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.
State Fair butter statue to be deconstructed, farm bound
Two California dairies win state grants to build innovative, energy-producing biogas projects.
The dairy industry leads in the number of commercial anaerobic digesters on U.S. livestock operations.
Video shows how New Hope Dairy’s anaerobic digester turns 30,000 gallons of manure a day into electricity for the power grid.
In a first for the Golden State, a dairy, a digester and an ethanol plant partner to create renewable energy.
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.