The tool many dairy farmers use to measure their environmental impact has been updated. Nicole Ayache with the National Milk Producers Federation says the Farmers Assuring Responsible Management Environmental Stewardship, or FARM-ES Program, uses an evaluation model that looks at the whole farm system. “It takes into account what the cows are consuming, rumination, excretion, […]
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