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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Dairy, Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Economics, Equipment/Machinery, Research,
Kim Bremmer Kim Bremmer
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According to researchers at Virginia Tech, the U.S. dairy industry contributes approximately 1.58 percent of the country’s total greenhouse gas emissions. A commonly suggested solution to reduce greenhouse gas output has been to reduce or eliminate this industry in favor of plant production. Yet according to the research, the removal of dairy cows from the United States agricultural industry would only reduce greenhouse emissions by about 0.7 percent while significantly lowering the available supply of essential nutrients for humans: protein requirements of 169 million people, calcium requirements of 254 million people, and energy requirements of 71.2 million people. Maybe it's because I work in the dairy industry, but I rarely hear what other industries are doing to lower their GHGs. What have you seen?

Virginia Tech researchers find that removal of dairy cows would have minimal impact on greenhouse emissions

Researchers found that the removal of dairy cows from the United States agricultural industry would only reduce greenhouse emissions by about 0.7 percent while significantly lowering the available supply of essential nutrients for humans

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Randy Krotz Randy Krotz
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Topics: Dairy, USDA, Food Security/Shortage,

Opinion Article

The Farmer's Exchange Online Dairy Market Underwhelmed by USDA Spending on Food Boxes

The Farmer's Exchange Online Edition is the place to go for agriculture news and events, your source for auctions of all varieties in the northern Indiana, Southwestern Michigan, and parts of Ohio and Illinois. Featuring online classified ads and farm equipment listings.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Dairy, Agriculture Global, Economics, Sustainability, Government / Policies, Ag Australia/NZ,

Agriculture Minister won't rule out WA Government intervention to save dairy industry

WA consumers may be asked to pay more for their milk if the State Government accepts an industry proposal to introduce a new retail levy.

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TOPIC(S): Dairy, Coronavirus/COVID, Ag North America,

01/25/2021 SOURCE: ca.style.yahoo.com

Police clear customers buying milk from farm shop vending machine with 'COVID fines warning'

Police officers visit the site every day, its owners said.

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TOPIC(S): Dairy, Beef Cattle, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind),

01/25/2021 SOURCE: www.progressivedairy.com

Methane from manure: An income stream to consider

Partnering with a management company, a Vermont dairy looks to feed a digester for financial and environmental gains.

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