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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Thursday, March 27, 2025
Dairy Farmers of America, the largest milk marketing cooperative, made the first purchase of verified carbon credits within the livestock value chain from one of its Texas dairy farmer owners and represents the first transaction of the carbon insetting marketplace.
Dairy farmers weary of aggressive state mandates fear federal approval could lead lawmakers or state agencies to force their adoption through regulations.
State lawmakers have introduced two bills aimed at promoting feed additives for livestock in an effort to reduce enteric methane emissions from cow burps.
The Air Resources Board is looking closely at new products to mitigate enteric emissions, or “cow burps,” to help California meet its 2030 target of reducing livestock methane emissions by 40% under SB 1383.
