Hart Dairy, Augusta, Ga., closed its $10 million seed round to catalyze the long-term growth of the company.

General Mills, Minneapolis, and Foremost Farms USA, Baraboo, Wis., collaborated on a 3-year pilot program that produced a combined 11% reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for 16 dairy farmers in Michigan.

Noosa Yoghurt elected to install an aerobic MBR system from Evoqua Water Technologies, Pittsburgh, Pa., with the system designed and installed in phases.

Danone Institute North America, a not-for-profit established by Danone North America, White Plains, N.Y., launched the “One Planet. One Health Initiative,” where four teams will be challenged to design, implement and evaluate actionable community-based projects for sustainable food systems.

Arla Foods, Basking Ridge, N.J., and its 10,300 farmer owners launched ambitious targets to accelerate the transition to sustainable dairy production with an intensified focus on the farms.

Westby Cooperative Creamery, Westby, Wis., received a $23,000 Focus-On-Energy grant for upgrades to the steam boiler system of its creamery manufacturing facility.

Turkey Hill Dairy, Lancaster County, Pa., officially transitioned to 100% renewable energy, thanks to a new relationship with the Safe Harbor Dam.

Cargill, Inc., Minneapolis, announced plans to invest more than $200 million in Pakistan in the next 3-5 years.

Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC), Canada, released the findings of the latest lifecycle assessment of the industry's environmental performance.

California Bioenergy LLC (CalBio), Visalia, Calif., received funding from the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), San Francisco; the California Air Resources Board (CARB), Sacramento, Calif.; and the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), Sacramento, Calif., for three dairy pilot projects selected to install dairy digester renewable fuel technology.