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Stanton Farms partners with community and takes environmental sustainability to next level

Stanton Farms uses dairy and community-based organic waste to provide renewable energy for a local municipality. The farm’s expanded biogas site is the first agriculture-based facility in Ontario to produce RNG.

January 16, 2023

Jenn Coyne

The team at Stanton Farms has always focused on careful management for the long-term sustainability of their dairy. Their latest project may just be the most environmentally sound and promising venture yet.

4 mistakes owners make with RNG projects

March 29, 2022

Jessica Niekrasz

Digestion of manure is, on paper, a fairly simple process. Similar to how a cow digests food, digesters further break down manure, capture methane, purify the gas and then convert it to pipeline-grade renewable natural gas (RNG).

Renewable energy options from biogas

December 22, 2021

Lauren Ray and Peter Wright

Anaerobic digestion of dairy manure and other organic material (e.g., food waste) produces biogas that can be used for renewable energy options.

Newly developed Renewable Natural Gas site

RNG development opportunities: Considerations before a contract

December 22, 2021

Lauren Ray, Peter Wright, and Jennifer Bockhahn

Renewable natural gas (RNG) production from dairy manure is an opportunity for farms to obtain an additional income while also participating in the reduction of greenhouse gases (GHG), moving the dairy farm toward sustainability.

Reducing energy use and generating renewable energy can tip the scale

October 7, 2021

Karen Lee

At approximately 5% of the dairy farm’s total greenhouse gas (GHG) footprint, energy use is one of the smallest on-farm contributors when compared to manure management and feed production.

Select the right process technology for your dairy RNG project

June 11, 2021

Paul Greene

In recent years, dairy farmers have shown an increased ability to enhance farm revenue by installing anaerobic digesters.

Biogas gold rush will have long-term gains for U.S. farmers

June 11, 2021

Mark Hill

The past two years have seen a surge in new digester construction, predominantly for production of renewable natural gas (RNG) sold into the California vehicle fuel market.

Consider contract structure and impact on your dairy

April 19, 2021

Dave Natzke

Dairy farmers considering entering a waste-to-energy business arrangement should be aware that every deal is unique. For that reason, Dave Crass, chair of the agribusiness, food and beverage industry group with Michael Best, warns dairy producers not to follow a cookie-cutter approach or complete a transaction with a developer on their own.