09/06/2026
๐๐ฎ ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐บ๐ถ๐น๐ธ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฏ๐ผ๐ป ๐ณ๐ผ๐ผ๐๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ ๐ฏ๐ ๐ฎ๐ญ% ๐ง
A scientific study published in the Journal of Dairy Science found that using Jersey milk for cheese production can significantly reduce the environmental footprint compared with Holstein milk.
๐ง ๐ข Carbon footprint per 500,000 tonnes of cheese produced:
โซ ๐๐ผ๐น๐๐๐ฒ๐ถ๐ป: 8 million 104 thousand tonnes COโ-eq
๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐: 6 million 442 thousand tonnes COโ-eq
๐ What does this mean in practice?
Producing the same amount of cheese with Jersey milk resulted in a lower carbon footprint.
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21% lower carbon footprint
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Lower emissions of COโ, methane, and nitrous oxide
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More efficient conversion of milk into cheese
๐ง Why the difference?
Jersey milk contains higher concentrations of fat and protein, meaning less milk is needed to produce the same amount of cheese. This improves processing efficiency and reduces the environmental impact per unit of cheese produced.
As dairy processors and food companies focus increasingly on sustainability targets, milk composition is becoming just as important as milk volume.
Choosing Jerseys isn't just about producing milk โ it's about producing more dairy products with a smaller environmental footprint.
๐ Source: Study by J L Capper and R A Cady, Journal of Dairy Science, Volume 95, Issue 1, January 2012, Pages 165 to 176
๐ Learn more about Jersey cattle: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0v-Tk-0
