Articles for tag: dairy farming, feed production, greenhouse gas emission, manure management, sustainable agriculture

Sweet Dream Maple Farm panorama, Darien, New York

New York’s Dairy Farms Are Secretly Leading a Climate Revolution

April Joy Jovita

New research highlights how New York dairy farms are achieving lower greenhouse gas emissions through sustainable practices. By growing their own feed and optimizing manure management, these farmers are reducing their environmental footprint while maintaining high milk yields. How Farms Are Reducing Emissions A study analyzing 36 medium to large dairy farms found that their ...

Solar and sheep farming

Solar Farming: How Farmers Are Cashing In on the Sun

April Joy Jovita

As climate change intensifies and water scarcity threatens agriculture, farmers are turning to an unexpected cash crop—solar energy. A new study highlights how agrisolar, the practice of integrating solar panels into farmland, is transforming economic security and sustainability in California’s Central Valley. The Rise of Agrisolar Farmers in water-stressed regions are fallowing land and installing ...