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Dairy Research Bulletin: Selected Articles from September 2021
Environmental Management and Sustainability Current state of enteric methane and the carbon footprint of beef and dairy cattle in the United States. Dillon JA, Stackhouse-Lawson KR, Thoma GJ, Gunter SA, Rotz CA, Kebreab E, Riley DG, Tedeschi LO, Villalba J, Mitloehner...
Yogurt and Dairy Foods Show Benefits to Cardiovascular Health and Type 2 Diabetes
by Lauren Milligan Newmark in SPLASH!® milk science update: September 2021 Issue Consumption of dairy foods, particularly yogurt, has been associated with reductions in inflammation, improvements in gut and cardiovascular health, and a reduced risk for type 2...
Dairy and Almond Groups Partner on Healthy Soils Research
By Dairy Cares UC Davis evaluates use of compost pellets made from dairy manure and almond twigs. UC Davis researchers are evaluating the use of pelletized compost made from dairy manure and almond tree twigs, to create safe, pathogen-free, value-added amendments to...
Advancing Water-Smart Dairy
By Dairy Cares California dairy families protect increasingly scarce water resources Feeding byproducts to dairy cows (about 40% of California dairy rations) further reduces the water footprint of dairy feed. (Data from 2020 Journal of Dairy Science study) Water is an...
Got Dairy Methane Reduction?
By Dairy Cares California’s Cost-Effective and Proven Climate Solution California has shown that dairy farms can deliver much needed short-term methane reductions. The annual report of California Climate Investments continues to demonstrate that the state’s two dairy...
California Dairy Feed: at the Cutting Edge of Water Conservation
By Dairy Cares With the looming drought and increased water scarcity, water could not be a more precious resource. Dairy farmers have been making every drop go farther. Over the past 50-plus years, the amount of water needed to produce each gallon of California milk...
California Dairy Farmers Help Lead the Way for Clean Energy
By Dairy Cares California is leading the nation toward a 100 percent clean energy future. Multiple state policies are working to achieve a cleaner, more efficient energy grid and transportation sector. The state’s dairy farmers are also world leaders in energy-smart...
Dairy Research Bulletin: August 2021
Selected Articles from Aug 2021 Environmental Management and Sustainability Invited review: Sustainability: Different perspectives, inherent conflict. Schiano AN, Drake MA. J Dairy Sci. 2021 Aug 25:S0022-0302(21)00832-8. Consumer definitions of sustainability are...
Benefits of California Dairy Using Byproducts as Feeds
Key Take-A-Ways Overall, this research shows that the use of byproducts in dairy rations benefits both agriculture and the environment, improving the sustainability of California agriculture. The average share of byproducts in the ration differs across dairy...