Milk Goes 'Green': Today's Dairy Farms Use Less Land, Feed and Water
Thursday, June 11, 2009 - 17:49
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).