New report reveals organic dairy farming stores carbon, reduces greenhouse gas emissions
27 Sep 2022

A recent study published in the Journal of Cleaner Productions finds greenhouse gas emissions to be 24% lower on organic dairy farms when compared to conventional dairy farms in the United States.
These dairy farms focused on grazing and organic production techniques can sequester carbon and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Horacio Aguirre-Villegas, Scientist III at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and lead researcher behind the study, tells Food Tank that “since cows on organic farms tend to have more pasture in their diets, they do more grazing, and that’s a big component of carbon sequestration.”
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