To celebrate, a special report about sustainable development in the Australian dairy industry will be launched for World Milk Day 2022 on 1 June.
The theme for World Milk Day, climate action, is timely given that this month’s report from the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) states that mitigation is required across all sectors.
Australian dairy has much to celebrate around the theme of sustainability and climate action towards global dairy net zero.
Dairy at frontline on climate change
The agriculture, forestry, and other land use sectors, including the dairy industry, can provide 20-30% of the 2050 emissions reduction needed to limit global warming to 2°C or lower, according to the latest IPCC report.
World Milk Day 2022: a celebration of dairy sustainability
Dairy Australia is calling on farmers and processors to share their sustainability and innovation journey and record a short video to promote across their social channels, tagging #worldmilkday #enjoydairy #sustainability.
Learn more about activities planned for the day and how you can get involved here.
A first of its kind tool, the new Nutrient Rich Food Index, enables consumers to compare the nutritional value, affordability and environmental impact of different foods, including milk and plant-based beverages.
Milk producer Aurora Dairies has been recognised at the 2021 WorkSafe Awards for using low-cost technology, including geo-fencing and GPS tracking, to improve the safety of quadbike operators on 25 farms across Victoria.
All dairy farmers agree that slaughtering non-replacement calves is a last resort, the first study to investigate their views about calf management and dairy beef production has found.
Following the online forum on dairy beef, the Australian Dairy Farmers (ADF) is establishing a Taskforce to develop an industry policy on surplus calves.
Lastly, in global dairy sustainability news, see this update from the Global Dairy Platform and the latest Dairy Flash from the European Dairy Association. Also, registrations are open for the 2022 IDF World Dairy Summit in New Delhi, India, from 12-15 September. Register here.
