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New York officials say they’re granting $4.6 million to finish projects permanently protecting 2,200 acres of farmland in five counties.

Because of extensive energy upgrades Glanbia made at its Twin Falls and Gooding processing plants, Idaho Power paid the dairy manufacturer more than $235,000 in incentives.

Eligible producers are encouraged to apply for assistance by Nov. 15, 2013.

The driving force behind Farm Smart is to develop an easy-to-use tool that gives an accurate estimate of a farm’s carbon footprint.

Dan DeGroot’s guiding principles are his cows, employees and sustainability of the family farm business.

Green Valley Dairy is known for its green practices of recycling water, repurposing manure nutrients, conserving energy and producing electricity with its three anaerobic digesters.

Four multi-generational families run three separate enterprises – a 1,600-cow dairy, a bottling plant and composting business.

Animal agriculture critics say dairy cows eat feed that could be fed to starving people. This CAST study debunks these myths.

The net return from an integrated energy approach could be $50 to $200 per cow per year.

Recipients include a Minnesota dairy company that will receive $8,040 to help offset the cost of producing electricity from two anaerobic digesters.