NOURISHING A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT

It’s our nature to nourish lands and waters, the animals in our care and to advance on-the-farm solutions to meet the Canadian dairy industry target of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

ACHIEVING OUR NET ZERO GOALS

Aligned with Dairy Farmers of Canada’s net zero by 2050 commitment, our efforts are concentrated in five focus areas

MAKING A DIFFERENCE WITH MILK

Today, dairy farmers represent 1 per cent of Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions.
The carbon footprint of one litre of Canadian milk is less than half the global average.
Between 2011 and 2021, the carbon footprint of producing a litre of milk on a Canadian farm went down 9% and now stands at 0.94 kg of CO2 equivalent.
Between 2011 and 2021, Canadian dairy farmers reduced the amount of land needed to produce milk by 21 per cent.

As we work towards the Canadian dairy industry target of net zero, Ontario dairy farmers will be guided by the Best Management Practices Guide to Mitigate Emissions on dairy farms. This guide includes an overview of 30 best management practices that create opportunities to continue reducing emissions, increase carbon sequestration and improve overall environmental sustainability that will guide dairy farmers in identifying and implementing these practices on their own farms.

To learn more about our national net zero commitment, you can download Dairy Farming Forward to 2050: Dairy Farmers of Canada’s Net-Zero Strategy.