13/10/2024

Finnish pilot project aims to eliminate milk’s CO2 footprint in five years

Finnish dairy company Valio is launching a groundbreaking pilot project aimed at reducing the carbon footprint of milk to zero within five years.

Four Valio dairy farms across different regions of Finland will participate in the project. The initiative will explore how to eliminate milk production’s carbon footprint by reducing emissions and introducing carbon sinks, while also examining how these practices can be expanded to other farms. Additionally, the project will assess the commercial potential of carbon-neutral milk, with the goal of achieving carbon neutrality at the four Valio farms within five years.

”Valio and its dairy farms has been very focused on climate work since 2018. A lot of work has already been done on Valio dairy farms to reduce emissions, but comprehensive practical experience on the impact of the actions on farm level has so far been lacking. Now is the right time to take all the research knowledge and practical experience we have gained in the past and put it into practice on the farm,” says Development Manager Robert Harmoinen from Valio’s Climate team. 

The farms will implement feeding strategies to reduce methane emissions, adopt regenerative agricultural practices, explore alternative fertilizer solutions, participate in biogas production, and minimize potential feed and milk waste. Carbon flux measurement towers will be installed in the fields to verify soil carbon storage and emissions. A biodiversity study will also be conducted, laying the groundwork for a plan to enhance biodiversity on the farms.

Read more about the project HERE.

Photo: Valio

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