Working Together for a Healthy Planet

The people who have brought fresh, delicious milk and other wholesome dairy foods to America’s tables for generations have also cared for the land and contributed to strong local communities and family businesses. That same legacy is the foundation for the U.S. Dairy Sustainability Commitment.
 
All those involved in U.S. dairy — from local farmer to neighborhood grocer — have united to foster innovation in environmental sustainability while continuing to provide products that are nutritious, produced responsibly and economically viable for all. We're joined by leading environmental, academic and scientific organizations from across the country and around the world.

 

Sustainability Updates 

Sharing the U.S. Dairy Sustainability Commitment worldwide.

Erin Fitzgerald, senior vice president, sustainability, for the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy and Brian Medeiros, dairy producer and partner, Medeiros & Son Dairy of Hanford, Calif., recently spoke at the International Dairy Federation World Dairy Summit in Parma, Italy. Read the feature story on Medeiros & Son Dairy's on-farm sustainability in Summit Daily.>>

Cut costs, save energy, get efficient.

The new SaveEnergy Web resource is now available. The tool was designed to showcase the value of conducting an on-farm energy audit by aggregating key resources, including state-specific financial assistance opportunities, in one location. Visit USDairy.com/SaveEnergy to learn more about energy audits and the potential for energy and cost savings.>>

 
 


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  • Join a sustainability project team.  

Meet the Innovation Center sustainability team

Meet the Sustainability Council

Innovation Center Partners

Setting Goals and Measuring Progress

Our first goal: Reduce greenhouse gas emissions of fluid milk by 25 percent by the year 2020.

Our inaugural U.S. Dairy Sustainability Commitment Progress Report demonstrates the industry's progress toward reducing our environmental impact.