An Environmental and Economic Path Toward Net Zero Dairy Farm Emissions

A thought-provoking paper published in January by Jason Clay, Ph.D., SVP Markets, WWF-US, who many of you will recall was a keynote speaker at our 2020 DSF Members Meeting.  Dr Clay suggests that by optimizing feed production, feed efficiency, enteric emissions, manure and nutrient management, energy generation and use, and realizing the synergies that can be created when appropriate technologies and practices are applied in a circular fashion, dairy farms can make net zero GHG emission production a reality.  Dr Clay goes on further to suggest that dairy could lead the charge on committing to net zero emissions through operational change, technology implementation, market-based solutions, and advocating for effective policy change, the dairy industry has the opportunity to pioneer change in the food system and demonstrate a pathway to greater economic and environmental progress.  Read the full article