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Farmers hold a unique power to be an innovative part of the solutions to climate change. Photo: Ronald Hissink

16-02 | News

Sustainable dairy: Establishing net-zero farms

Lars van de Nieuwenhof accurately weighs Bovaer10, Agrifirm's mineral mixture to which Bovaer has been added, for use in his feed mixer. He calculates with 150 g of Bovaer10 per cow per day. Photo: Bert Jansen

04-11-2022 | News

Bovaer pilot: CO2 reduction revenue model

Transportation, housing and food production and delivery all contribute to the emission of greenhouse gas (GHG) and contribute to individual and global carbon footprints. Photo: Canva

03-11-2022 | Article

Welfare and sustainability: A balancing act for global dairy

There are a number of other actions farmers can take to reduce the carbon footprint. Photo: Chris McCullough

24-10-2022 | News

How dairy farms can reduce carbon footprint

Photo: Ellinbank

30-05-2022 | Article

Who will win the dairy carbon-neutrality race?

The carbon impact of food is not taking account of nutrient value but simply being based on quantity of products. Photo: Shutterstock

17-05-2022 | News

Dangers of restricting dairy output amid carbon concerns

Dairy Global 2: The carbon neutrality race is on!

12-05-2022 | News

Dairy Global 2: The carbon neutrality race is on!

For dairy farmer Justin Telford, power bills became an increasingly significant spend. Photo: Rabobank

21-02-2022 | Article

How much are solar systems saving dairy farmers?

Mark Reed, Professor of Rural Entrepreneurship at SRUC, which has led the £1.5m project, said: “These findings are important because they show the important role hedgerow planting can play in meeting net zero targets. Photo: Wick Natzijl

15-02-2022 | News

Dairy farmers reaping the benefits of private investment

(L-R) Mario Frese, farmer; Corinna Weinmiller, sustainability manager at Nestlé Germany; and Markus Frank from Nürtingen University – HfWU. Photo: Nestlé

03-02-2022 | Article

A German dairy farm’s net-zero journey with Nestlé

The project, “Pasture Optimisation for Resilience and Livelihoods (PASTORAL)”, is funded by Innovate UK and will combine satellite data with advanced algorithms to deliver weekly intelligence on grass biomass and carbon budgets through the co-designed platform. Photo: Shutterstock

31-01-2022 | News

UK: Platform for dairy productivity and carbon efficiency

Among a range of new measures is Arla's ambition to convert to ‘fossil-free’ milk tankers and distribution trucks, which will be powered by biogas, biodiesel and electricity. Photo: Ton Kastermans Fotografie

18-01-2022 | News

Arla Foods to double carbon emissions reduction plan