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Phase one of Organic Valley’s dairy life cycle assessment (LCA) evaluated on-farm greenhouse gas emissions from dairy farms in a diverse range of climates using different management practices. ,Industry Buzz
Organic Valley looks to carbon neutrality by 2050 The results from phase one of Organic Valley s dairy life cycle assessment (LCA) are in.
The company evaluated on-farm greenhouse gas emissions from dairy farms in a diverse range of climates using different management practices.
University of Wisconsin-Madison s assessment reveals that, on average, the dairy farms of Organic Valley s members have a smaller carbon footprint than average US conventional and organic dairy overall.
The most significant difference in calculations of the carbon footprint of Organic Valley milk is in the inclusion of carbon sequestration from pasture as well as from forage and crop production. Including carbon sequestration in the LCA reduced the net farm emissions of the cooperative s dairy farms by an average of 15%.