Milk, it’s whats for … wait, what exactly IS milk anyway?
The definition of skim milk seems like it should be pretty straightforward. Not so fast. There’s more at stake than meets the eye.
Dairy
Well Managed Feedlots: More Eco-Friendly Than You Might Think
Although grass-fed is touted as the environmentally and ethically best choice for beef eaters, feedlots often outperform on both fronts.
WAPO Reporting on Organic Dairy Underscores a Core Problem with Organic
Recent reporting on organic dairy production in the Washington Post underscores a preoccupation with the aesthetic appeal of organics and little interest in the environmental impacts.
Washington Post Confuses Organic With Grass Fed
Alison Van Eenennaam explains how the Washington Post recently conflated organic with grass fed in an exposé of Aurora Dairy a massive organic dairy in Colorado.
A Canadian Dairy Farmer Explains Supply Management
Manitoban dairy farmer Matt Plett explains the benefits to dairy farmers of the Canadian system of supply management.
Milking Scapegoats
Wisconsin farmer Chris Holman sorts out the issues in the dairy industry laid bare by Grassland Dairy Products announcement that they were dropping 75 farms as suppliers and the finger pointing by the Trump administration as it tries to deflect attention away from domestic troubles towards Canada.
Ask a Farmer: Thomas Duffy – Dairy Farm, County Cavan, Ireland
” I farm about 55ha (136 acres) of good ground. I am in a partnership with my mother, Kathleen, and my father, Ned. We have a 10-unit Dairymaster parlour for milking. We have 90 cows milking at the moment. They are a mix of Norwegian Red, Jerseys, Montbéliarde X and pedigree Holsteins. “
Measuring Methane Emissions From Cows is Elusive, But We’re Getting Closer
If farmers are to mitigate methane emissions, they need to know where and under what conditions the emissions occur. And they need management options that have been proven to make a difference.
Environmental Defense Fund, thanks to a generous grant, is helping to quantify methane emissions from different management approaches. This work builds on EDF’s earlier efforts to develop good estimates of methane released through the energy sector.