The Farmers Assuring Responsible Management (FARM) Environmental Stewardship (ES) program area enables FARM Participants to evaluate and communicate a dairy...
Continue ReadingFARM ES estimates farm-level greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and energy intensity. It uses a scientific, peer-reviewed model based on IPCC...
Continue ReadingNo. FARM Program Participants can voluntary elect to enroll in FARM ES. It is separate from FARM Animal Care.
Continue ReadingFARM ES is open to any FARM Program Participant. Email dairyfarm@nmpf.org to request a Participation Form and additional instructions. Individual...
Continue ReadingFARM ES Evaluations are conducted by second party Evaluators. These individuals are employees or contractors of FARM Participants (dairy cooperatives...
Continue ReadingYes. FARM ES Evaluators must successfully complete an online training.
Continue ReadingFARM Participants may conduct FARM ES Evaluations at any frequency best suited to their organization and their B2B relationships. FARM...
Continue ReadingUps and downs in GHG emissions and other sustainability measures are normal because of annual variability in herd productivity, weather,...
Continue ReadingFARM ES is free for FARM Program Participants and dairy farms. The only cost comes in the form of staff...
Continue ReadingA company’s GHG emissions are divided into Scopes 1, 2, and 3. In a nutshell, they are as follows: Scope...
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