New initiative aims for more climate-friendly dairy supply chain in Chesapeake Bay watershed
Land O’Lakes Inc., The Hershey Co. and the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay collaborate on ‘Sustainable Dairy PA’ initiative to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve water quality on local dairy farms.
The Hershey Company, Land O’Lakes Inc. and the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay said they are partnering to implement on-farm best management practices to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and help improve water quality in the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
Initial funding for the “Sustainable Dairy PA” initiative comes from The Hershey Co.’s $300,000 commitment to support the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, and Land O’Lakes is helping install agricultural conservation practices on Land O’Lakes member dairy farms. The partnership includes 119 Land O’Lakes member-owners in Central Pennsylvania that ship 50% or more of their milk supply to Hershey, the organizations said.