California is at the forefront of creating a greener future. Our farm families have become world leaders, reducing their environmental impact while producing nutritious, planet-smart dairy products.
Dairy farmers support the U.S. Dairy Stewardship Commitment, affirming the pledge to responsible dairy production as we nourish the communities we serve. For more information about the U.S. Dairy Stewardship Commitment, go to: http://commitment.usdairy.com/.
We’ve made it our mission to reduce the effects that cows and global warming have on climate change. That’s why our carbon footprint has shrunk 45% over the past 5 decades – and among the smallest per gallon of milk produced in the world.
About 40% of a CA dairy cow’s diet consists of byproducts from food and fiber production, like almond hulls and grape pomace, keeping these byproducts out of landfills.
California dairy farmers are more than halfway to a statewide goal of 40% less cow methane emissions by 2030. This is a big step forward, as methane caused by cow burps and cow farts is one of the main agricultural sources of greenhouse gases.
The amount of water needed to produce a gallon of milk has decreased more than 88% over the past 50+ years. Water is used and reused on a dairy up to four times.
California dairy is responsible for roughly 180,000 jobs in California’s economy.
About 40% of a CA dairy cow’s diet consists of byproducts from food and fiber production, like almond hulls and grape pomace, keeping these byproducts out of landfills.
We’ve made it our mission to reduce the effects that cows and global warming have on climate change. That’s why our carbon footprint has shrunk 45% over the past 5 decades – and among the smallest per gallon of milk produced in the world.
The amount of water needed to produce a gallon of milk has decreased more than 88% over the past 50+ years. Water is used and reused on a dairy up to four times.
California dairy farmers are more than halfway to a statewide goal of 40% less cow methane emissions by 2030. This is a big step forward, as methane caused by cow burps and cow farts is one of the main agricultural sources of greenhouse gases.
California dairy is responsible for roughly 180,000 jobs in California’s economy.
