Genetics are a key to boosting sustainability
There is a lack of research — especially in the U.S. — to support how a herd of cows with high health due to quality genetics can help reduce a farm’s environmental footprint.
Source: hoards.com
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There is a lack of research — especially in the U.S. — to support how a herd of cows with high health due to quality genetics can help reduce a farm’s environmental footprint.
Dairy farmers are under growing pressure about the environmental impacts of their dairy operations as well as the economic implications of running a business.
U.S. dairy has demonstrated time and again its environmental achievements. Producing a gallon of milk in 2017 required 30% less water, 21% less land, and had a 19% smaller carbon footprint compared to,Hoard's Dairyman Intel