Dairy Survey
Our nation’s dairies are taking the initiative in the effort to implement practices that will reduce greenhouse gases. By now dairy farmers across the country should have received a survey which asks them what they are doing to reduce emissions. The survey which was authorized by Dairy Management Inc. and supported by the National Milk Producers Federation is intended to give the industry a jump start in improving environmental stewardship. A spokesperson for Dairy Management Inc. stated that “the survey will give everyone in the industry a look at the carbon footprint of a gallon of milk by determining a baseline for greenhouse gas emissions.” Dairy farmers who already strive for efficiency in their operations can use the findings of the survey to implement still more improvements. So far the survey has been met with positive feedback from inside and outside the dairy industry. How now brown cow? The time is now for greenhouse gas reduction and
