The platform, OpenTEAM, is projected to provide quantitative feedback on millions of acres of farmland by 2024.

The company will collaborate with Fair Trade USA to explore the development of the first-ever standard and certification program for the dairy industry.

Award winners represent U.S. dairy’s commitment to sustainability.

The event, hosted by the Dairy Sustainability Alliance, brings together alliance members representing more than 100 organizations that are committed to advancing dairy sustainability.

The winners of the seventh annual U.S. Dairy Sustainability Awards were selected based on efforts toward continuous improvement in sustainability.

The declaration signals recognition of the dairy sector’s commitment toward feeding the world with safe, sustainable products and enhancing sustainability.

Sustainability is at a higher awareness level, but consumers don’t necessarily call it that. People have broadened their interpretation of foods that are good for them beyond nutrition and health. For them it’s more about transparency and the greater good.

A dozen dairy co-ops plus the National Milk Producers Federation and Dairy Management Inc. created a business entity to drive technological improvements and develop new product markets from manure.

Nutrient trading allows a regulated entity to purchase credits from another source who can achieve nutrient reductions in a more cost-effective manner.