A closer look at consolidation in the US

15-04-2021 | |
Dr Frank Mitloehner, a professor at University of California, Davis, believes one of the main reasons that smaller dairy farms are disappearing in the US is ever-tightening profit margins. Photo: Ruud Ploeg
Dr Frank Mitloehner, a professor at University of California, Davis, believes one of the main reasons that smaller dairy farms are disappearing in the US is ever-tightening profit margins. Photo: Ruud Ploeg
In the US, dairy industry consolidation continues. Farms with thousands of cows on site have sustainability challenges, but regulations and technology are keeping pace. And while this situation does present some concerns relating to environmental sustainability and animal welfare, regulations and technology are keeping pace to mitigate these concerns effectively. However, technical challenges still exist in the effort towards further carbon emissions reductions – and eventually, carbon neutra


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