Between cows’ burps and manure and their land, water and feed requirements, the dairy industry is often blamed for adding substantial greenhouse gases to the atmosphere, and contributing to monocropping, soil degradation and water pollution.

Checkoff sustainability leader Karen Scanlon joined the Soup-to-Nuts podcast to share how the dairy industry is working to continue reducing its carbon footprint as it makes more progress toward the 2050 Environmental Stewardship Goals.