June marks National Dairy Month, and Dairy Council of California is spotlighting how dairy supports healthy communities ...

New UC Davis study highlights dairy's role as California's leading agricultural force, driving growth, sustainability and global exports TRACY, Calif., Nov. 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The California ...

A dairy cow pokes its head up in the herd. (AP Photo). California’s dairy industry generated $23.2 billion in economic value and supported nearly 152,000 jobs in 2024, according to a new University of ...

A new study by researchers at the University of California, Riverside shows the effectiveness of dairy digesters, which are manure ponds tightly sealed to capture and re-use the methane they produce.

A California dairy farm reduced its methane output by approximately 80 percent after installing special covers over its manure lagoons, according to the UC Riverside News. The drop came from dairy ...

HELPING STUDENTS GAIN A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF WHERE FOOD COMES FROM. AND THAT’S THE MISSION OF AN AGRICULTURAL LITERACY PROGRAM THAT BRINGS THE FARM STRAIGHT TO THE CLASSROOM. AND JOINING US THIS ...

At their current pace, California dairy farmers are expected to meet the state’s goal for reducing methane emissions from their farms ahead of schedule. Though methane digesters are often credited for ...

Immigration enforcement is impacting many rural cities across California, especially the farming communities. Since taking office on Jan. 20, President Donald Trump has acted on his campaign promise ...

Methane is more than 80 times as potent as carbon dioxide at warming the atmosphere over a 20-year timeframe. In California, much of the methane comes from dairy cows. The gas is not just from the ...