sustainability

University of Idaho ag economists have found that dairy producers are sceptical that it is a realistic for Idaho dairy producers to meet an ambitious industry-wide goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2050. Photo: Canva
23-08-2024 | News

US: Dairy farmers in Idaho sceptical about net zero goal

According to JBS, about 1.2 million tons of beef tallow and pork lard have been directed towards the production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) over the past 2 years. Photo: Canva
07-08-2024 | News

Cow power: Animal waste to fuel aircrafts

Rooftop solar panels are not the only available solutions for dairy farmers; solar panels could also be effectively installed on agricultural land. Photo: Canva<span class=""> </span>
09-07-2024 | Article

Solar situation on European dairy farms

Danish farmers will be charged a carbon tax from 2030, with the goal of reducing emissions in the agricultural sector. Photo: Chris McCullough
27-06-2024 | News

World-first carbon tax for Danish farmers

FrieslandCampina member dairy farmers have taken significant steps in 2023 to make their dairy farms even more sustainable. Photo: Canva
18-06-2024 | News

FrieslandCampina dairy farmers receive over €245m in premiums for sustainability

Ivo Lansbergen joined DSM in 1997 and held several positions across the company’s various business units before being appointed to lead the Animal Nutrition & Health business in 2019.
17-06-2024 | Interview

Ivo Lansbergen, dsm-firmenich: “We need a data-driven approach to enhance sustainability”

The research involved nearly 3,200 consumers aimed to identify the attributes that most important to them when buying meat or dairy products. Across all the surveyed countries, consumers consistently prioritised freshness, quality/taste and animal welfare as the most important attributes. Photo: Canva
07-06-2024 | News

Consumers value animal welfare more than environmental sustainability

A wind turbine was already in place at Shinagh Farm when the project commenced. Photo: Shinagh Farm
03-06-2024 | Article

World’s first carbon-neutral dairy farm

Ainhoa Perojo Gutierrez, Head of Animal Segments, Commercial Development APHN, Novonesis (top left). Dr Liz Homer, Sustainability Manager Ruminants ECA, Trouw Nutrition (bottom left). Zana van Dijk, webinar host and editor Dairy Global (centre). Phil Garnsworthy, Emeritus Professor of Dairy Science, University of Nottingham (right). Photo: Misset
09-05-2024 | News

Webinar on demand: Sustainable Dairy Farming