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Jersey cows required 20% less total feedstuffs by weight and 32% less water to produce the same amount of milkfat and protein as Holstein cows.

If you must apply manure in winter, do so to fields with the lowest risk of runoff.

Funding is available right now to help producers address on-farm energy use and increase efficiency.

The video also serves as a library of facts that dairy farmers can reference in talking to consumers about the dairy industry.

As the Washington Department of Ecology searches for ways to improve water quality in the Little Spokane River, state officials are looking for ways to engage private landowners. Landowners hold the key to reducing pollutants such as phosphorus and fecal coliform bacteria in the water.

Milking rations as low as 14% crude protein still yield 90 to 100 lb. of milk/cow/day.

This online tool weights the answers to assess level of risk, depending on how a dairy actually implements antibiotic treatments.

A 4,500-cow dairy proposed for Adams County has received the state water protection permit and high capacity well approvals necessary to operate, although it must meet additional requirements aimed at protecting area groundwater and lakes and streams.

A 500-cow dairy can potentially save from $2,000 to $7,000 every year through more efficient energy management.

Digesters create renewable energy, better manage manure, produce a steady supply bedding, and lessen their dairy’s environmental footprint by reducing air emissions and odor.