Articles by Bryan Stolzenburg

Carbon intensity in dairy: Measuring and managing for a greener future

Carbon intensity is a metric that puts all greenhouse gas emissions associated with an activity in terms of the amount of product generated. Knowing the carbon intensity of producing milk should be as familiar as knowing the herd's somatic cell count.

June 27, 2024

Bryan Stolzenburg

Just as financial indexes are used to gauge the overall health of an economy, many different metrics exist to express the relative impact of certain activities on the health of our climate.

Beyond the barn: Dairy farmers’ role in driving bottom-up change in supply chain emissions

Farmers are in a unique position to lead decarbonization efforts that beneficially impact entire product lines. In doing so, farms can potentially earn valuable incentives for producing low-carbon ingredients.

January 15, 2024

Bryan Stolzenburg

Going forward, a dairy’s value will not only be determined by the quality of their milk, but by the scale of their climate impact.

Milking the benefits: How American dairy farms can seize opportunities in carbon markets

Carbon markets give dairy producers a case to meet the industry’s climate goals with big incentives to those who reduce the most emissions. The market is complex, but there is opportunity for nearly every producer to reap the benefits.

April 25, 2023

Bryan Stolzenburg

With the emergence of ambitious climate commitments worldwide and the rise of net zero pledges from some of the biggest brands, the jury is out – we stand at the forefront of unparalleled growth in global carbon markets.

Articles by Bryan Stolzenburg

Carbon intensity in dairy: Measuring and managing for a greener future

Beyond the barn: Dairy farmers’ role in driving bottom-up change in supply chain emissions

Milking the benefits: How American dairy farms can seize opportunities in carbon markets

West: The value of records

South Central: Heifer development from weaning to breeding

Southeast: BCS – one of the best tools you have

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