In May of 2022 I was at a conference in Germany and the question I asked everyone was, “how high do milk prices have to go to get EU milk production growing again?” 

The Dairy industry can and is making a huge difference by improving its processes through sustainable production solutions — e.g., by reducing gas emissions and water pollution.

NSM and TCCA will each provide $15,000 to plant approximately five acres of native, woody vegetation on regional dairy farms within the TCCA cooperative. 

PepsiCo will work alongside organizations to establish and scale financial, agronomic, and social programs that enable the transition to regenerative agriculture practices through education, upfront investment in outcomes, peer coaching and networking, and cost-sharing.

Michael Dykes Dairy Forum discussion outlined five goals.

Membrane filtration, renewable energy lessens impact on environment.

A reduction in methane emissions will have immediate benefits for the climate that reductions in carbon dioxide cannot achieve on their own, according to the IPCC. Dairy production from cattle makes up an estimated 8% of total human-caused methane emissions, as part of agriculture and livestock activities which represent approximately 40% of global methane emissions.

Nutrition and wellness, global competitiveness, and sustainability are among the main goals for the future.

Although the industry faces many challenges, there are exciting opportunities for future growth, according to the six dairy industry executives we queried. 

There’s a problem that’s tugging on the dairy industry and it will require a new innovation that, the author believes, the dairy industry is well-suited to bring about.