The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast · Episode 56
EP 56Guest: Dr. Victor Cabrera — Dairy sustainability and decision-support specialist
In this episode of The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Victor Cabrera from the University of Wisconsin-Madison introduces the Dairy Print tool, a new resource created to help dairy farmers easily evaluate and manage their carbon footprint. He shares how this accessible tool simplifies the process of reducing greenhouse gas emissions while still upholding scientific accuracy.
What you’ll learn
- Dairy Print overview
- Carbon footprint calculation
- Nutrient balance insights
- Greenhouse gas reduction strategies
- Scenario simulation tool
This episode is part of the Sustainability, Communication & Decision Tools Knowledge Trail. See all Knowledge Trails →
Adisseo solutions discussed in this topic
DynOmik™
Feed additive fed at 2.5–5 g/head/day; pelletable.
Aims to increase intake and nutrient availability and shift rumen fermentation toward propionate, supporting milk output and a lower carbon footprint per unit of milk.
Smartamine® MAX
The newest member of the Smartamine® rumen-protected methionine family.
Rumen-protected methionine option for herds balancing metabolizable methionine. See the brochure for specifications.
Smartamine® M
Rumen-protected methionine (pH-sensitive coating releases methionine in the abomasum).
Supplies metabolizable methionine — typically the first-limiting amino acid in North American dairy rations — to support milk protein and fat yield, health and reproduction.
