Dairy farm makes game-changing move to combat destructive issue taking over: 'Cooperation that leads to measurable results'

Dairy farm makes game-changing move to combat destructive issue taking over: 'Cooperation that leads to measurable results'

A California dairy farm reduced its methane output by approximately 80 percent after installing special covers over its manure lagoons, according to the UC Riverside News. The drop came from dairy digesters, systems that cover manure ponds with gas-tight tarps to catch methane before it escapes. The trapped gas is cleaned and sent into fuel systems, often replacing diesel in trucks. Methane harms our climate by trapping heat in the air over 80 t…