DMI said it will showcase tangible examples of real environmental progress being made on farms and throughout the dairy supply chain.
April 19, 2021
Dairy farmers’ longstanding commitment to the environment and their stories of stewardship are taking center stage for Earth Day communications strategies led by the checkoff.
The grant program aims to advance stronger and more sustainable food systems.
April 13, 2021
Danone Institute North America said it is once again welcoming applications to its "One Planet. One Health" Initiative grant program to promote resilient and sustainable local food systems.
Conversations tied to dairy processor sustainability typically focus on plant-level efforts such as wastewater reduction or reuse, energy-efficiency-minded improvements and recyclable product packaging.
It is the first dairy facility in the United States to earn certification under the standard.
March 29, 2021
Nestlé USA said its Carnation facility in Modesto, Calif., is the first dairy processing facility in the United States to earn certification under the rigorous Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) standard.
The cooperative is partnering with Clean Energy Credit Union to launch the Powering the Good Loan Fund.
March 22, 2021
Advancing its commitment to regenerative farming systems, La Farge, Wis.-based Organic Valley is partnering with Clean Energy Credit Union (Clean Energy CU) to launch the Powering the Good Loan Fund.
New sustainability commitments will keep Land O’Lakes’ farmer-members on the leading edge of on-farm best practices and help Land O’Lakes’ customers and partner brands achieve their farm-to-fork sustainability goals.
March 11, 2021
Land O’Lakes Inc. announced new on-farm sustainability commitments to be adopted by its more than 1,600 member-dairy farms by 2025.
For many cheese producers, sourcing milk from farms within a small radius, often 100 miles or so, is very important. Doing so not only boosts sustainability by slashing transport miles, but also helps to ensure freshness.
The first thing most visitors see as they draw near to the fresh cheese plant operated by Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese LLC is a colorful, hand-painted 52-square-foot mural depicting the unique farm-to-consumer journey of the family-run company's products.
The Path to Pasture program will help create a more sustainable pasture-raised milk supply using regenerative farming practices with a focus on planned grazing.
February 17, 2021
As a 1% for the Planet member, Good Culture, an Irvine, Calif.-based cultured dairy brand that aims to make real healing foods available to all, said it partnered with Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), Kansas City, Kan., to create the Path to Pasture program.
The awards honor exceptional farms, processors and partnerships for their socially responsible, economically viable and environmentally sound practices and technologies.
February 8, 2021
The U.S. Dairy Sustainability Awards program — celebrating its 10-year anniversary — is seeking nominations for its Class of 2021.