Study reveals improved environmental impact of Canadian milk production
The quantity of milk produced per cow has increased by 13% from 2011 to 2016.
In an effort to demonstrate the continued progress of environmental efficiency of Canadian milk production, Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC), Canada, released the findings of the latest lifecycle assessment of the industry's environmental performance.
The study, conducted by Groupe AGECO, Canada, shows that, once again, the Canadian dairy sector has one of the lowest carbon footprints in the world. The study assesses several environmental issues, including carbon footprint, water consumption and land use. Results indicate that environmentally-friendly farm practices, such as more crop rotations, better feed, reduced tillage and precision agriculture techniques, as well as increased milk production per cow explain improvements in those environmental profiles. In fact, the quantity of milk produced per cow has increased by 13% from 2011 to 2016.