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proAction and Sustainability Progress Report

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The 2023 proAction® and Sustainability Progress Report highlights achievements and actions Canada’s dairy farmers have taken over the past year to ensure 100% Canadian milk is always safe, nutritious and high-quality.

The Secret to Sustainable Fertilizers

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Dairy farmers have an abundance of natural odorant fertilizer – manure. Did you know the various ways they store and apply it to the land offer opportunities to lower the farm’s carbon footprint? Learn more about these options that help reduce emissions from manure.

Being 'Here for Tomorrow' means planting a tree today.

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As part of Dairy Farmers of Canada’s ongoing commitment to sustainability, DFC and Tree Canada are encouraging Canadians to help us give the planet the gift it really needs – more trees. Planting and nurturing trees helps reduce pollution as they capture carbon and natural forests are an important part of a healthy environment.

Supply Management: Cementing Canadian Food Security

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By ensuring farmers produce only enough to meet the needs of Canadians, supply management helps the sector reduce waste and improve sustainability, prevent wild fluctuations in the farm-gate price of milk and enhances Canada’s food sovereignty and security.

Reducing and Recycling Plastic

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Canadian farmers find ways to reduce and recycle agricultural plastics as part of the circular economy.

Protecting Soil and Conserving Water

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Canadian dairy farms protect soil and conserve water by minimizing tillage, cover crops, rotational grazing, wetland conservation and riparian zones.

Preserving Biodiversity

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Canadian dairy farms preserve biodiversity through perennial conversion, grassland maintenance, tree planting, hedgerows, and shelterbelts.

Managing Water Use on the Farm

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Find out how Canadian dairy farmers are using cutting-edge technology and time-tested techniques to conserve water on dairy farms.

How We're Reducing Emissions

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Dairy Farmers of Canada are committed to reaching net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from farm-level dairy production by the year 2050. Find out how we're doing it.

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