Elanco’s overarching goal has always been to apply sound science and consistency to develop healthier, more productive cattle. And now that focus is expanding to include economic and environmental stewardship, which can create revenue for dairy producers that extends beyond milk.
“We're combining existing products and new innovations to help create an alternative revenue stream for dairy producers,” said Eric Schilling, director of Elanco’s U.S. dairy business. “As producers battle the constant fluctuations of feed and milk prices, our goal, beyond supporting these two factors, is to help them find another revenue source that adds value to the dairy, enabling producers to build scalable capital.”
Elanco provides value for dairy producers by offering a scalable solution to reduce enteric methane emissions through feed ingredients.
Feeding Bovaer® and Rumensin® to lactating dairy cows enables dairy farmers to benefit from being good stewards of the environment by being financially rewarded for implementing on-farm interventions to reduce enteric methane emissions.
More than 1M dairy cows are enrolled in UpLook™, the first step in monetizing dairies’ emission reduction efforts. By simplifying complex calculations and accounting for changes to industry management practices, UpLook helps dairies keep an accurate pulse on operation-level emissions and assess their carbon footprint.
Dairy producers in 20 states have received more than $10 million to date in emission reduction monetization through the inset carbon marketplace and the use of Rumensin and Bovaer on their farms. And consumer packaged goods companies (CPGs) are expected to continue increasing their purchases of emission reduction contracts within the dairy value chain in 2026.
“We are working with consumer packaged goods companies, milk processors, and, of course, the dairyman, to identify these partnerships,” Schilling says. “At Elanco, we've got innovation coming, and innovation here now that can help dairy producers ensure the health of their herd and take the next step to reap the rewards of their stewardship efforts.”
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