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Land O’Lakes and CalBio Partner on “Barn to Biogas” Initiative

Land O’Lakes, Inc. and California Bioenergy have launched a collaboration to support the financing, installation and management of on-farm methane digesters to generate renewable compressed natural gas (“R-CNG”) fuel in California – creating an innovative farmer-led model for “barn to biogas”.
Land O’Lakes and CalBio Partner on “Barn to Biogas” Initiative
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As one of the nation’s largest agricultural cooperatives, Land O’Lakes is uniquely positioned to tap into the potential power of California dairy farmers to generate renewable energy from farm waste. CalBio provides the expertise needed to develop, execute and manage on-farm methane digesters, as well as market R-CNG credits in California, in a manner that is cost effective for farmers.

This partnership with CalBio will also help Land O’Lakes dairy member-owners in California to meet new state standards that call for a 40 percent reduction in dairy and livestock manure-related methane emissions from 2013 levels by 2030.

“Land O’Lakes and CalBio are creating the end-to-end sustainability infrastructure that farmers need to make ‘barn-to-biogas’ a reality,” said Matt Carstens, senior vice president, Land O’Lakes SUSTAIN. “This is impact investing at its best – eliminating barriers to the adoption of new sustainability technology, unlocking new revenue streams for farmers, cutting emissions and creating a public good.”

“Working with everyone at CalBio has been an absolute pleasure. It is a breath of fresh air to work with a company that has your best interest at heart,” said Dave Ribeiro of Rib-Arrow Dairy in Tulare, California and Land O’Lakes, Inc. member-owner.

To further its commitment to supporting member-owners around environmental sustainability, Land O’Lakes SUSTAIN recently launched Land O’Lakes SUSTAIN Innovation Financing, which offers eligible member-owners up to $3 million in financing for large-scale sustainability projects, including methane digesters. This financing is available specifically to help Land O’Lakes dairy member-owners implement new technologies or management systems focused on driving measurable outcomes for air, soil or water.

This announcement builds on the pioneering work of Land O’Lakes SUSTAIN, which was recently honored on Fortune’s Change the World list. To read more about Land O’Lakes SUSTAIN, visit www.landolakessustain.com.

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