What we would like to see is taking today’s best practices and making them tomorrow’s norm; getting more with less in a measurable way.
-Kevin Ogorzalek, World Wildlife Fund
By answering the call of sustainability, and moving toward a more efficient production system, the dairy industry will be able to create more with less and thereby make society a little more sustainable.
-Kevin Ogorzalek, World Wildlife Fund
Across the entire life cycle of dairy, there are innovative opportunities to reduce greenhouse gases that will benefit the industry and society as a whole.
-Eileen McLellan, Environmental Defense Fund
There are really three components to sustainability: Finding what’s good for the earth and protecting and restoring our natural resources; doing what’s good for communities; and none of this would be possible if it didn’t also positively impact the bottom line of the industry. We think that the dairy industry can stand to benefit and contribute to all three components of sustainability.
-Eileen McLellan, Environmental Defense Fund
Sustainability to me means reducing the carbon footprint of the cow to improve the environment for people to live in… so that there is a better way to produce milk, and a better world.
-Eileen Gres, 4-H Youth
I like the idea that I am going to be the next generation of farming, and want to do everything I can to make dairy farming last as long as possible.
-Eileen Gres, 4-H Youth
It’s exciting to know that we’re going to see better things come for the dairy industry because of the work of the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy.
-Paul Rovey, Chairman, Dairy Management Inc.
I’m excited about the future of the dairy industry, about being able to assure a great future for our children by providing them with nature’s most perfect food – a glass of milk.
-Paul Rovey, Chairman, Dairy Management Inc.
The dairy industry is taking a leadership approach to sustainability, getting out in front of it so that we will be seen as a good contributor to our communities and the country.
-Paul Rovey, Chairman, Dairy Management Inc.
My passion is for the industry. It’s an industry made up of great people with great values who really care about what they do.
-Larry Jensen, Leprino Food Company
There are an awful lot of great thing we can say about dairy, about how important dairy products are to the health of our children, and to the long-term prosperity of this country’s agricultural system.
-Larry Jensen, Leprino Food Company
The Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy gives us an opportunity to see new possibilities for our individual companies and for the dairy industry.
-Larry Jensen, Chairman of the Innovation Center for U.S
As a farmer, sustainability means two things to me. One is that farm operations can be fully self-sufficient, even making their own source of energy. It also means being good stewards of the earth.
-Brian Medeiros , California Dairy Producer
Sustainability is also about embracing good quality science and technology in order to maximize production. If we do that, then we will have plenty of resources to feed the growing population of the world.
-Mike McCloskey, Select Milk Producers
-Mike McCloskey, Select Milk Producers
-Mike McCloskey, Select Milk Producers
Dairy farmers care about their land and are constantly looking for efficiency improvements on their farms. So, we all have had a knowledge of sustainability, but now what we’re doing is creating true science and passing it on throughout the industry.
-Mike McCloskey, Select Milk Producers
I’m very comfortable that we are going to meet our greenhouse gas reduction goals by 2020; as a matter of fact, I feel we may even exceed that goal, through the dedication of everyone involved and the new opportunities that are appearing every day.
-Mike McCloskey, Chairman, Sustainability Operating Committee
Climate change is one of the biggest threats to our generation and generations to come. I am proud to be part of an industry taking a leadership role in the battle to reverse climate change.
-Gary Hirshberg, Stonyfield Farm Inc.
At Oakhurst Dairy, we support the industry’s commitment to sustainability because it is simply the right thing to do.
-William P. Bennett, Oakhurst Dairy
Reducing greenhouse gas emissions and becoming more efficient, thus reducing costs throughout the milk production and distribution chain, will bring better value to our customers and help clean up the environment we all share.
-William P. Bennett, Oakhurst Dairy
Sustainability is a very important, common concern within the dairy industry. Collaboration is essential in order to protect environmental quality for future generations.
-Ed Mullins, Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc.
At Shamrock Farms we believe it is important to be economically, socially and environmentally responsible as it is the cornerstone of doing business in today’s global economy.
-Sandy Kelly, Shamrock Farms, Dairy Division of Shamrock Foods
Shamrock farms is always examining ways to further companywide sustainable practices, including water stewardship, energy conservation, responsible packaging, manure /methane management, reduced fuel consumption and community support.
-Sandy Kelly, Dairy Division of Shamrock Foods Company
Dairy farmers have a vested interest in caring for the land, water and air around them, and we must focus on the environment in order to be successful now and in the future.
-Dairylea Cooperative Inc.
Dairylea believes that by working together, we can leverage industrywide resources to meet the ever-changing needs of our consumers well into the future.
-Dairylea Cooperative Inc.
At United Dairymen of Arizona, we -- like all dairy companies -- have been looking at ways to become more efficient by cutting waste from the standpoint of energy, packaging or any other means.
-Keith Murfield, United Dairymen of Arizona
HP Hood fully recognizes the impact that human activities have on our natural resources and the environment as a whole. We strive to minimize our impact by working smarter and better each and every day.
-Fran Torgerson, HP Hood LLC
At HP Hood, we are committed to environmental sustainability because it is the right thing to do for future generations.
-Fran Torgerson, HP Hood LLC
Spruce Haven Farm has invested considerably in the last 12 years trying to develop improved systems that reduce the environmental footprint and overcome the limiting factor posed by odors and nutrient losses.
-Douglas Young, Spruce Haven Farm & Research Center
International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) is pleased to see the interest in sustainability grow and we are pleased to join with other dairy leaders to support this groundbreaking commitment to environmental stewardship.
-Connie Tipton, International Dairy Foods Association
California Dairies, Inc. has actively supported and participated in research that has created a valuable baseline to measure progress in air emissions and water quality, as well as animal care practices.
-Richard L. Cotta, California Dairies, Inc.
I feel sustainability -- being earth neutral or carbon neutral -- is important not only to the dairy industry but to our communities and the world we live in.
-Dennis Haubenschild, Haubenschild Farm Dairy
In the last five years, we have taken many steps to become more efficient in the use of resources. Within our business, we are working to better understand current practices to conserve energy, reduce packaging and recycle inputs.
-David Darr, Dairy Farmers of America
The opportunity to bring the entire supply chain- from farm to consumer- together is extremely unique, and at Dairy Farmers of America we are proud participants; we are excited about the opportunities for the future of the industry.
-David Darr, Dairy Farmers of America
Sustainability is part of our company’s DNA -- and it’s become part of my own.
-Tom Hubbard, Dannon
Ideally the dairy industry will chart our own course in sustainability.
-Jed Davis, Cabot Creamery
It’s my hope that this work will help put an end to small farms going out of business because they will have new streams of revenue and new ways to more more efficient.
-Clay Detlefsen, International Dairy Foods Association
Thus far the United States has been the massive consumer on the face of the earth. So, what we need to do is reinvent ourselves. Show the world how resources can be utilized properly, efficiently and in a responsible manner so that others will be able to enjoy the lifestyles that we’ve become accustomed to -- and have the resources available to them to succeed.
-Clay Detlefsen, International Dairy Foods Association
We look to a future in which the dairy industry and dairy producers have multiple revenue streams not just from the sale of dairy products, but that they’re rewarded by society for producing things that we benefit from such as clean air, clean water, wildlife habitat -- and that they’ve been producing all along.
-Eileen McLellan, Environmental Defense Fund
Sustainability in essence is not a new concept. It has been around us for decades if not for centuries. But what’s becoming different these days is our understanding of what it is, and its vital importance to our business long-term.
-Suleyman Muratoglu, Tetra Pak
We believe that dairy can do a lot to provide a more sustainable food system, and that the industry’s history of good stewardship and citizenship gives us a unique opportunity to do that.
-Bob Foster, Foster Brothers Farm
For years now, we’ve been trying to close the loop on our farm and become as efficient as possible in the way we do things and use fuel.
-Bob Foster, Foster Brothers Farm
Promoting sustainable farming practices can result in quality raw materials, but can also help protect and improve the environment, social and economic conditions of local communities.
-Rhonda Jordan, Kraft Foods Global Inc.
As a third-generation dairy producer, I am proud of what we’ve always done on our dairy to protect our natural resources, and I view sustainability as an extension of that.
-Kimberly Clauss, Hilmar Cheese
Business value and environmental conservation have been paired in order to drive a positive outcome and bright future for U.S. dairies and dairy farmers.
-Cashion East, Applied Sustainability Center, University of Arkansas
We recognize that a growing number of consumers care deeply about the health and environmental impact of the products they buy and we echo those sentiments.
-Jay Bryant, Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative
It makes economic sense for our cooperative, our farmers and our processing plants to find ways to conserve energy and reduce production costs.
-Jay Bryant, Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative