In this episode, Jeremy Pike, Director of Sustainability at Idaho Milk Products, explains how the plant separates milk into cream, protein, and permeate, recaptures the water contained in milk for plant use, and reduces municipal water demand. He also describes how excess permeate becomes animal feed and how pretreatment solids are used as a soil amendment, creating efficient resource loops.

The conversation also covers the company’s community focus, employee safety and workplace culture, traceability benefits from large nearby dairies and the plant’s local economic contribution, illustrating a holistic approach to sustainability.

To learn more about Idaho Milk Products' sustainability efforts, go to www.idahomilkproducts.com/sustainability

Welcome to Milk Theory episode three. Jeremy Pike, Director of Sustainability at Idaho Milk Products, explains how Idaho Milk Products is vertically integrated and what that means, and how the owner dairies use cross-vent barns, ration-based feeding with upcycled co-products, and crop rotation to improve efficiency and soil health.

The episode also covers manure management systems that separate solids for bedding and use anaerobic digesters to produce renewable natural gas (RNG) or electricity, closing the loop between farm and plant for a more sustainable dairy supply chain.

To learn more about Idaho Milk Products' sustainability efforts, go to www.idahomilkproducts.com/sustainability

Welcome to Milk Theory Episode 2. Jeremy Pike, Director of Sustainability at Idaho Milk Products, breaks down scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions and how the company measures and manages its environmental impact.

He covers direct plant emissions from natural-gas dryers and company trucks, indirect emissions like purchased electricity and supply-chain impacts from purchased milk, and how owning a fleet improves data visibility and creates opportunities to reduce diesel use and increase efficiency.

To learn more about Idaho Milk Products' sustainability efforts, go to https://www.idahomilkproducts.com/sustainability