Notas del episodio
Progressive dairy farmers are banking $400+ per cow annually through carbon credit programs while most operators remain unaware of these opportunities. This episode exposes the industry's best-kept secret and reveals which programs actually pay versus which will cost you six figures.
Key Statistics Revealed
- $450 per cow annually: Realistic revenue from anaerobic digestion systems producing RNG
- $1.4 million annually: Documented revenue from 5,500-cow Western U.S. operation
- $3 million total: Payments to U.S. farmers through feed additive programs (2021-2022)
- 85% cost-share: Maximum government funding through OFCAF program
- $100,000+ losses: Documented farmer complaints against problematic programs
Palabras clave
dairy farm profitabilitysustainable dairy farmingSolutions for Sustainable Dairy Farmingdairy carbon credits and methane reductiondairy carbon creditsmethane reduction dairyanaerobic digestion dairy