Dec. 7 2021
It will be a long rebuilding process for farms and communities that were impacted
Nov. 19 2021
Companies are committing to environmentally friendly practices, but it still starts in the field and on the farm
Nov. 10 2021
The state of California faces a water deficit that will take years to repair
Nov. 4 2021
A world without animal agriculture wouldn’t be good for the nutritional viability of many people
Nov. 1 2021
California farmers beware — the Golden State will outlaw the sale of new, gas-powered engines as soon as 2024. The wheels of change were set in motion after Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 1346 into
Oct. 18 2021
You have probably heard the statistics that by 2017, U.S. milk production required 30% less water, 21% less land, and a 19% smaller carbon footprint than it did in 2007
Oct. 11 2021
It’s well-known within dairy and all of agriculture that producers are proactive leaders in land and water stewardship
Sept. 13 2021
“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
Sept. 3 2021
With a general goal to produce more renewable energy, windmills and solar panels have become an increasingly common sight when driving through rural landscapes
Sept. 2 2021
Most dairy producers are likely familiar with the basic function of a methane digester: processing manure into energy sources
Sept. 1 2021
The state of California is facing a water crisis, and farmers have a whole lot to lose
Aug. 23 2021
Many dairy farms have successfully tackled the question of how to find additional revenue streams when other family members want to join the business
Aug. 17 2021
Understanding how smoke affects cow health could be critical in the future of the fire-ravaged West
July 26 2021
Sustainability on the farm begins with understanding and recording what happens in the business and how those activities contribute to the operation’s carbon footprint
July 26 2021
When the Net Zero Initiative was announced in 2020 as a commitment for dairy production to be carbon neutral by 2050 while optimizing water usage and quality, farmers may have been asking themselves the...
July 7 2021
As companies work toward reducing greenhouse gas emissions, farmers may be the ones taking the greatest risks to meet this goal
June 21 2021
Mike Berget began no-till farming because he saw the conservation practice as a way to make the soil healthier and, at the same time, improve his farm’s bottom line
June 9 2021
California’s water situation has not been good for a long time; however, this year could prove to be even worse
May 24 2021
Global efforts to reduce atmospheric carbon and slow rising temperatures through government, customer, and consumer intervention are putting the squeeze on carbon emissions from all sectors – including...
May 21 2021
Last week my classmates and I presented our final projects for the Cornell Dairy Fellows program, which serves as an opportunity to synthesize all the things we’ve learned throughout our undergraduate...