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Champions of Green
Farmers have been practicing environmental sustainability for generations. However you define it, the actions taken over decades to enhance productivity, profitability and community legacies have established the sustainability of the dairy sector.
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A Global First
The roadmap to getting the dairy industry to Net-Zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 reached an important milestone with Lactanet’s April release of the national genetic evaluations for methane efficiency.
Higher Net Profit, Zero Net Emissions
Setting a national target of Net-Zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 may have seemed like news when Dairy Farmers of Canada announced it in 2022, but dairy farmers across Canada have been committed to responsible, environmentally sustainable farming practices for decades.
4 Tips for Choosing a Manure Solution
Just as producers carefully consider financial and business advice, selecting a team to help bring facilities and manure management visions to life deserves the same thoughtful evaluation.
DFC launches new guide full of business-friendly stewardship ideas
At the Annual Policy Conference earlier this spring, Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC) unveiled a new 44-page guidebook designed to help farmers learn about on-farm practices they can implement to drive further progress on sustainability on their farms.
New Zealand Pushes Ahead With First Net-Zero Dairy Farm Goal
As numerous countries progress toward Net-Zero dairy farming, one farm in New Zealand is already well advanced on the journey to cutting emissions.