Dairy processors are incorporating sustainability into their everyday operations and long-term strategic planning. But this isn’t an overnight thing. 

Jennifer Block, Senior Vice President of Industry Relations for the Innovation Center for US Dairy, says they have custom built tools for dairy processors to be able to better measure their greenhouse gas emissions. She explains more about these tools and how they are helping farmers while staying true to their strategic plan.

“We know that around two percent of total greenhouse gas emissions is from agriculture,” says Block. “We looked at where the biggest areas of greenhouse gas are and around 70 percent of the footprint of a gallon of milk is on the farm. So we've launched a program with the dairy community to look at the footprint of a farm and look at research projects, technologies and practices that can be implemented, making sure that they are all financially viable.

Dairy processors are incorporating sustainability into their everyday operations and long-term strategic planning. But this isn’t an overnight thing. 
Jennifer Block, Senior Vice President of Industry Relations for the Innovation Center for US Dairy, says they have custom built tools for dairy processors to be able to better measure their greenhouse gas emissions. She explains more about these tools and how they are helping farmers while staying true to their strategic plan.
“We know that around two percent of total greenhouse gas emissions is from agriculture,” says Block. “We looked at where the biggest areas of greenhouse gas are and around 70 percent of the footprint of a gallon of milk is on the farm. So we've launched a program with the dairy community to look at the footprint of a farm and look at research projects, technologies and practices that can be implemented, making sure that they are all financially viable.

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