At this spring’s California Dairy Sustainability Summit, methane was on everyone’s mind — and it looks like dairy farmers are well on their way to achieving the state’s reduction...

Methane packs a one-two punch — its environmental effects plus the energy wasted in its production — but researchers are constantly working to develop effective parries

In 1924, the U.S. dairy herd consisted of approximately 21 million cows, each producing around 4,167 pounds of milk annually

Recent research has shown that the agriculture industry makes up about 10% of total United States greenhouse gas emissions (GHG), mostly from enteric fermentation and manure management

Strategies to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions have been widely sought after by many industry sectors

There are few industries that have the power to significantly reduce their carbon footprint, but the dairy industry has the opportunity to do so

Can we select cows for reduced methane production? This is a question that genetics researchers around the world are tackling, as we seek to reduce the environmental footprint of dairy farming. Dairy cattle...

In the April 2023 sire summary release, Semex, will publish a methane index will be available for all of their Holstein sires

When it comes to global warming, all greenhouse gases tend to get lumped into the same bucket. In reality, certain gases behave differently, and that affects their impact on climate change. During the

Greenhouse gases are emitted though human activity, and they accumulate in the atmosphere

Dairy farming has made great strides in efficiency and reducing its environmental impact. Between 1944 and 2007, the carbon footprint for a gallon of milk has been reduced by two-thirds

“Manure is a valuable commodity we want to be returning back to the field,” said Claudia Wagner-Riddle during her presentation at the North America Manure Expo

Even before the Biden Administration took office and the concept of agricultural carbon markets and credits gained steam, that important element was a major player in the discussions

Cattle have been converting grass and other forages into high-quality milk, meat, and fiber, and used as draft animals, pulling heavy loads for humans, for roughly 10,000 years

California’s game plan to reduce methane will allow their dairy farms to offset greenhouse gas emissions and achieve climate neutrality

In the 1950s, the U.S. had 22 million dairy cows and the average milk production was 598 gallons per cow

In North America, there are many native ruminants, that is, herbivore animals with a complex digestive system, a major compartment of which is the rumen. Some present-day examples are the bison (Bison...

When a person sets out to be a dairy farmer, they’re probably not doing it with the goal of leading a team of people. But that is an increasingly important role dairy farmers are taking on, whether...

Researchers at Cornell University performed studies on how corn hybrid type impacted kernel processing, and they found the factors that had the biggest influence were ear-to-stover ratio and ear dry matter

When all is said and done, the farm bill basically was extended for one year. That is because language to renew most of its old components was inserted into legislation passed on New Year's Day to avert...