How the Dairy Industry is Fighting Climate Change
As National Dairy Month comes to a close, we want to honor the dairy farmers and cows that provide the milk that feeds the nation — and look at how dairy farming has evolved to reduce the industry’s climate impacts.
In 2021, Hoard's Dairyman reported that “95 percent of dairy farms, no matter the size are family owned, and 87 percent of all dairy cattle in the US call these family farms home.” These family farms are largely multi-generational operations and are some of the earliest adopters of regenerative agriculture practices that are key to reducing greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) and sustaining the land and natural resources for the future.