A California dairy tried to capture its methane, and it worked

A California dairy tried to capture its methane. It worked.

[A University of California, Riverside study shows dairy digesters can reduce methane emissions on farms by roughly 80 percent, which matches estimates state officials have used in their climate planning.]

Moo-ving away from methane: White House grants to curb climate impact of California cow burps

Here's What It Takes to Produce Slaughter-Free Milk

At Gita Valley dairy, the cows are never slaughtered and the milk costs $18 a gallon.

A California dairy tried to capture its methane, and it worked

A giant, balloon-like tarp stretches over a lagoon of manure on a Central Valley dairy farm, concealing a quiet but remarkable transformation. Methane, a potent climate-warming gas, is being captured and cleaned instead of released into the atmosphere.

Understanding CAFOs versus factory farms: what sets them apart in agriculture

(Missouri News Service) – An estimated 99 percent of farm animals in the U.S. live in what the government calls Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations, or CAFOs. But what exactly makes something a CAFO, and are they the same as factory farms? Generally speaking, CAFOs are large industrial facilities where hundreds, thousands, or hundreds of thousands of farmed […] The post Understanding CAFOs versus factory farms: what sets them apart in agricul…

A California Dairy Tried to Capture Its Methane. It Worked

RIVERSIDE, Calif. — A giant, balloon-like tarp stretches over a lagoon of manure on a Central Valley dairy farm, concealing a quiet but remarkable transformation. Methane, a potent climate-warming gas, is being captured and cleaned instead of released into the atmosphere. A new study from researchers at the University of California, Riverside shows the effectiveness of dairy digesters, which are manure ponds tightly sealed to capture and re-use …