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Issue #53

January 2024
In this issue

We report on recent and forthcoming DSF activities along with topical items for those engaged in sustainability efforts in the dairy sector...
Webinar series 2024

DSF Webinars in 2024

This month two of our Implementing Members explained how they had established improvement programs for their priority DSF Criteria. Linda Mulvihill, General Manager of Energy & Climate at Fonterra, outlined their manufacturing (processing) decarbonisation programme – focusing on scopes 1 & 2 GHG emissions. Hanne Bang Bligaard,…
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Animal Care

Change to the DSF Animal Care Criteria Indicator Metric

Following an extensive consultation of DSF Members and the Multi-stakeholder Advisory Council in 2023, DSF Governors have agreed to transition away from the current Indicator Metric of average Somatic Cell Count (SCC) to the development and implementation of an annually reviewed Animal Health & Welfare Plan (AHWP).…
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P2DNZ webinar

P2DNZ launching a new Animal Nutrition Workstream

Pathways to Dairy Net Zero (P2DNZ) is launching a new global pre-competitive Animal Nutrition Workstream, sponsored and led by Trouw Nutrition, to help support and guide research and knowledge generation on innovative solutions to decarbonize the dairy sector in the animal feeding space. The…
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FAO

Three reports released by FAO at COP28 on agrifoods and global GHG Emissions

At the recent United Nations Climate Change Summit, COP28, representatives from agriculture were keen to demonstrate how farming can be part of the climate change solution. The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) launched a series of detailed reports about agrifoods and global GHG Emissions.

The…
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UNEA-6 Assembly

The sixth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-6) will be taking place at the end of February at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya.
With a universal membership of all 193 Member States, the UNEA is the world’s highest-level decision-making body for matters related to the environment. The UNEA…
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Other sustainability news from DSF Members

Fonterra keeps gas on Kowbucha from eDairy News
Dairy Sustainability eNews from Dairy Australia
Fonterra announces climate plans for the future
Dairy Australia wins global award for Farm Environmental Trackerfrom Countryman
Dairy Farmers of Canada’s award winning sustainability campaign recognised again by global community from eDairy News
How can…
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Nuffield scholarships

Don't miss the opportunity to apply for a 2025 Nuffield Scholarship!

Are you or do you know of an individual who works within the farming, food, horticulture and rural industry, typically between 25 and 45 years of age; seeking to develop capacity and experience through travel and exploration? The Nuffield Farming Scholarships Trust is a charity organisation whose…
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January's food for thought....
  • Climate-Smart Agriculture: Key Findings from WFO and AgMission™ Producers’ Consultation 
  • Simple and sustainable: feeding dairy cows this one ingredient could reduce methane emissions by up to half
  • Who should support dairy farmers in transitioning farmers to ethical farming systems?
  • Feeling stressed? This UK farm allows you to cuddle cows…
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Upcoming dates

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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