The Newtrient Catalog provides a third-party perspective on many farm technologies and solutions.
Answers at your fingertips This one of a kind catalog is the first step to understanding your farm’s environmental reduction solutions. by Jamie Vander Molen
s companies and countries continue to set carbon reduction goals and develop environmental strategies, dairy remains an important partner in providing solutions. Today, dairy farms are adopting field practices to
improve soil health; feed improvements to optimize cow health; and innovative manure management technologies to produce renewable energy and create valuable renewable fertilizers. As we look ahead, we are just beginning to scratch the surface on solutions
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to reduce emissions, capture nutrients, and create renewables in an economically feasible way. The Net Zero Initiative (NZI), an industry-wide pathway to help farms reduce their environmental footprint from field to farm gate, will help foster and raise awareness of these key solutions.
Potential promises As a dairy farmer, it’s likely that you’ve been approached by a technology vendor, energy company, or feed company with promising solutions to reduce odor, capture nutrients, or create renewable energy on your farm. And, as the need for solutions accelerates, new technologies, practices, and innovations will continuously emerge at rapid rates. While there’s no shortage of solutions and business opportunities, it can be overwhelming to identify and evaluate all of the current solutions. In fact, in the technology space alone, there are over 300 companies in the U.S. that provide technologies to manage manure jofnm.com
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