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Fair Oaks Farms’ new fleet will be nation’s largest long-haul operation using renewable energy.

The piece demonstrates the vital role dairies play in Pennsylvania’s rural communities

California’s carbon credit program may wind its way to Pennsylvania’s dairy farms. Three local farms have installed manure digesters that will produce electricity by burning methane gas.

Gov. Deval L. Patrick yesterday visited Jordan Dairy Farm to highlight a project that produces methane gas from cow manure.

New York dairy program has met or exceeded all of PAACO’s minimum standards

Twelve Pennsylvania dairy producers will join peers from 11 other states in a large-scale project funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to help farmers reduce greenhouse gases produced by manure.

Agreement focuses on the development of sustainability best management practices.

If seasonally calved and housed outside year round, HoJos will produce 6% fewer greenhouse gases.

A large part of the conference will be tours of grazing dairies, none of which were damaged by the storm.

The cost of cutting down dairy ‘food miles.’