Milk Goes 'Green': Today's Dairy Farms Use Less Land, Feed and Water
Wednesday, June 10, 2009 - 10:28
in Biology & Nature
Dairy genetics, nutrition, herd management and improved animal welfare over the past 60 years have resulted in a modern milk production system that has a smaller carbon footprint than mid-20th century farming practices, says a Cornell University study in the Journal of Animal Science (June 2009).
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