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Issue #59

February 2025

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2025 DSF Webinar Programme

Sustainability in action on dairy farms is the theme for the 2025 series of webinars. The webinars will be featuring farmers sharing their unique perspectives of sustainability and the innovative actions they are implementing on their farms. We are confident these inspirational sessions from a number of…

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P2DNZ’s Animal Nutrition Workstream Workshop

Registration is open for the Pathways to Dairy Net Zero (P2DNZ) Animal Nutrition Workstream’s in-person workshop in Leiden in the Netherlands on 24-26 March. This workshop builds on the success of last year’s event, which led to the creation of four impact areas and progress toward the…

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Granlatte receive European Bee Award

Granlatte-Granarolo Group and Conapi win European award for their cows & bees biodiversity project

Congratulations to DSF member Granlatte, for winning the European Bee Award 2024 for their collaborative work with Conapi, the Italian National Consortium of Beekeepers.  Participants at the 2024 DSF Annual meeting will recall one of our breakout presentations given by Lorenzo Cimatti from Granlatte about the innovative project to…

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Feed additives project releases technical guidelines

In January, the Feed Additives Flagship Project, led by the Feed and Nutrition Network of the Global Research Alliance on Agricultural Greenhouse Gases (GRA) and supported by Global Dairy Platform, released a collection of technical guidelines in the Journal of Dairy Science aiming to accelerate the development and implementation of methane-reducing feed…

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International Dairy Federation (IDF) launches Verification Tool for Life Cycle Analysis (LCA)

The IDF has introduced a new tool to enhance the quality and consistency of Life Cycle Analysis (LCA). The Verification Tool (Version 1) is a user-friendly Excel worksheet, designed to support users to verify their LCA against the IDF standard, ensuring all relevant emissions sources are considered and justified.

The tool focuses on the…

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FAO nitrogen report Jan 2025

FAO report: Sustainable nitrogen management in agrifood systems

The increase in the use of nitrogen fertilizers over the past century has contributed to increased agricultural production and improved food security and nutrition for a growing global population. However, improper use of nitrogen can negatively impact air, water, and soil quality, lead to biodiversity loss, and contribute to climate change.

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Other sustainability news from DSF members & colleagues

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February’s food for thought…

  • Birth of IVF calf ‘significant’ step for dairy industry
  • Australian dairy cattle touch down in Indonesia for free school lunch program
  • ‘Green’ ferry emits more CO2 than old diesel ship
  • Taking risk out of next generation silvopastoral systems

Birth of IVF calf ‘significant’ step for dairy industry – from…

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