DSF Newsletter #51 September 2023

Issue #51

September 2023

In this issue

We report on forthcoming and recent DSF activities along with topical items for those engaged in sustainability efforts in the dairy sector...

DSF Annual Meeting - what to expect

October 14 is set for the DSF Annual meeting in Chicago. The DSF asked the meeting’s Master of Ceremonies, Dr David Nation, General manager of Dairy Australia and DSF Governor, about his aspirations for this first physical event since the COVID Pandemic.

So, what can those…

Panellists announced for DSF Annual Meeting

The DSF is excited to announce the panel of dairy supply chain experts from across the globe and more detail on the panel members can be found below. Moderated by Jay Waldvogel, Dairy Farmers of America, the panel will share their insights on where the main sustainability challenges are for dairy in the fast moving…

Dairy for Social Impact Case Studies published

Recognizing the value of the DSF approach, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and Global Dairy Platform (GDP) supported the implementation of the DSF in Kenya, India, Rwanda and Vietnam to demonstrate how the DSF framework approach can effectively support emerging dairy regions and importantly to…

The Importance of Stakeholder Engagement – DSF Webinar

The recent DSF Members’ Webinar, The Importance of Stakeholder Engagement – Establishing the multi-stakeholder Local Management Group, provided Members with the opportunity to learn of the benefits of stakeholder engagement in their sustainability program implementation. Two members, Helen Dornom from Dairy Australia and Peter Dawson from the…

New Webinar to Provide Important Developments on Pathways to Dairy Net Zero Research

Thursday, September 28, 2023 8:30-10 a.m. U.S. Central Time

Please register here for the next quarterly webinar in the Pathways to Dairy Net Zero (P2DNZ) series focusing on the progress of P2DNZ’s robust research work program that is identifying practical pathways for…

Land Management Unit Mass Balance Position Paper

GDP have released a Position Paper this month as the GHG Protocol is finalising its Land Sector and Removals Guidance (LSRG) and considering chain of custody models and traceability requirements for carbon reduction/removal accounting and reporting. The paper has been issued since there is concern that Land Management Unit Traceability for carbon removals may impede,…

“Pathways to Progress” Shares Updates on Pathways to Dairy Net Zero

Pathways to Dairy Net Zero (P2DNZ) launched “Pathways to Progress,” a quarterly bulletin informing the P2DNZ community of its developments. Read it here for the movement’s most recent updates. Subscribe to the mailing list to receive future bulletins.

Reducing methane emissions FAO workshop report

Reducing methane emissions in livestock systems in Asia and the Pacific – Workshop report available

A report from a FAO regional expert workshop held last October in Thailand has recently been made available. The report, Reducing methane emissions in livestock systems in Asia and the Pacific – enhancing national climate actions through the Global Methane Pledge, highlights outcomes and recommendations provided during…

Special edition of the IDF DSO dedicated to the first ever FAO Global Conference on Sustainable Livestock Transformation launched

With the first ever FAO Global Conference on Sustainable Livestock Transformation being held in Rome, Italy this week, the IDF has launched a special edition of Dairy Sustainability Outlook. It contains more success stories of better production, better nutrition, better environment, better life practices developed by the…

Other sustainability news from DSF Members

Dairy Sustainability eNews from Dairy Australia
Dairy Sustainability Alliance Newsletter Summer 2023 – from the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy

If you have sustainability materials or news you would like to share, please contact the DSF Secretariat.

September Food for thought…

• Could we breed cows that emit less methane?
• Silage plastic recycling trial
• New virtual course focuses on adaptation to climate change in the livestock sector
• World’s first climate-friendly ice cream made with milk from cows eating methane-reducing ruminant feed
• Daffodil extract could reduce methane emissions in dairy cows by 30% …

FAO Global Conference on Sustainable Livestock Transformation, Rome – 25 – 27 September 2023 (by invitation only)
Pathways to Dairy Net Zero Webinar – 28 September 2023
DSF Annual Meeting (hybrid), Chicago. US – 14 October 2023 (13h30 – 16h30 local time)
GDP Annual Meeting, Chicago, US – 14 October 2023 (08h30 – 12h00 US CT)
IDF World Dairy Summit, Chicago, US – 16 - 19 October 2023
2023 EDA/ASSIFONTE Annual Convention – 7 - 9 November 2023
UN Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC COP 28), United Arab Emirates – 30 November – 12 December 2023
Dairy Sustainability Alliance Fall Meeting, North Carolina US – 4 – 5 December 2023
Sustainable Agriculture Summit, North Carolina, US – 6 - 7 December 2023
World Milk Day – 1 June 2024

If you have any forthcoming events that you think would be of interest to the DSF community, please send details to the DSF Secretariat and we will do our best to include them in future newsletters.

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