Dairies can lead way to future

“We’re looking to become carbon-neutral,” says Lee Kinnard of Kinnard Farms. “We’re big no-tillers, we plant cover crops and with our new digester we’re getting closer.” An anaerobic digester system at the 7,500-cow Casco-area farm recently began converting manure to renewable natural gas. The gas produced at the farm will be used for fuel in compressed natural-gas-powered vehicles. “It will be injected into a natural-gas pipeline in Wisconsin and transported to California for use,” said Kevin Dobson, vice-president of business development for ABC member, DTE Biomass Energy. More >>