REGENERATIVE BRANDS PART 3 - BRANDS AND LOCAL REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE
dairy farmers
1. are feeding the future by protecting OUR land, caring for OUR environment and
understand the importance of preserving OUR natural resources.
Dairy Farmers
Dairy’s Carbon Footprint
Starting in 2009, dairy farmers started
lowering their greenhouse gas emissions
for fluid milk with a goal of 25% by the year
2020. Their footprint was reduced for
their products by 63% by improving farm
management practices.
Care for the Air
Dairy Farmers protect air quality by
following proper manure storage practices
and using clean facilities. They plan to apply
manure to their fields around neighbors
schedules. New ways of controlling odor
are always being identified.
Care for the Water
Dairy farmers use their water
supply responsibility in milking
units, barns, crop production.
Dairy Cows drink about 70
gallons of water each day to
produce high quality milk.
Natural Resources
Dairy farmers have innovative and effective options for
managing nutrients in order to help improve air
and water quality. This improves public
health as a whole. Dairy Farmers exercise
environmentally sound practices.
One Law at a time
By law, to help reduce the risk of run-off,
reduce odor and to help decomposition,
manure must be stored in an on-farm secure
facility. Dairy Farmers must check with their
municipality for certain land laws, especially if
they are improving their farm.
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FEEDING THE FUTUREDairy is local taking
approximately only two
days to get from the dairy
farm to the grocery store.
There are more than 51,000 dairy
farm families in the United States.
The dairy industry has
reduced the environmental
impact of a gallon of milk
since 1944. The industry
will continue to do their
part in protecting our land,
our environment and our
natural resources.
Dairy farmers support communities in all 50
states making eating healthy easy. You receive
nine essential nutrients from every 8-ounce
glass of milk.