Do sustainable dairy farms perform better economically?

The main dairy sustainability concerns are related to supporting ecosystems, climate impact, animal welfare and farm viability. As farm viability is at the heart of farmers’ concerns, most dairy producers are trying to answer the question as to whether sustainable farms are economically viable. Taking a Dutch dairy farm scenario and according to a study by Wageningen Economic Research commissioned by the Sustainable Dairy Chain, a theme group of ZuivelNL, Dutch dairy farms that work more su