Dairy Leads Through Stewardship, FARM’s Ayache Says

About this episode

Nicole Ayache discusses the importance of stewardship in dairy farming and its impact on economic success.

Stewardship is a deeply engrained value among dairy farmers that’s also good for economic success, NMPF’s Nicole Ayache says in the latest Dairy Defined Podcast. Ayache, who leads the National Dairy FARM (Farmers Assuring Responsible Management) Programs’ Environmental Stewardship initiative, notes how sound management of resources and a focus on efficiency has boosted dairy productivity and bottom lines, even as it reflects the dedication of the farmers themselves to serving consumers. ...

People in this episode

Guest: Nicole Ayache

Topics covered

• stewardship
• dairy farming
• economic success
• resource management
• environmental stewardship

Keywords

• dairy
• stewardship
• economic success
• resource management
• environmental stewardship

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: National Milk Producers Federation, National Dairy FARM, Farmers Assuring Responsible Management

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