Denali, a company that turns organic waste into feed, nourished more than 50,000 head of cattle in the US by creating 360 million pounds of feed in 2024. Looking ahead, the company states that it will continue to expand its work in agriculture.
Denali, one of the leading recyclers of organics in the US, has announced that it collected and transformed organic materials into 12 billion pounds of high-quality agriculture-grade products. These products helped build resilience for American agriculture, supporting healthy soils, nourishing livestock, and reducing dependency on synthetic fertilizers, according to the company’s 2024 Sustainability Report.
IMPACT FOR FARMERS BY THE NUMBERS
In 2024, by converting organic waste into renewable products, Denali points out that its work delivered significant impact for farmers across the US, including:
• Nourishing more than 50,000 head of cattle by creating 360 million pounds of animal feed;
• Creating 9.6 billion pounds of natural fertilizer that supported more than 100,000 acres of farmland across the US – equivalent to 75,757 football fields;
• Avoiding an estimated 750,000 MTCO₂ metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent through the total impact of creating 2.4 billion pounds of nutrient-rich compost, mulch, and soil amendments; and
• Significantly lowering fertilizer costs for farmers, which comprises 40% of a farmer’s total operating costs for growing corn, according to the National Corn Growers Association.
Denali’s circular approach to agriculture delivered tangible benefits to the farming, landscape, and livestock industries, with a focus on both soil fertility and animal nutrition.
“Our work in 2024 showcases that agricultural recycling keeps costs down and productivity up for America’s farmers and ranchers,” said Todd Mathes, Denali’s CEO. “We’re turning organic waste into high-value products that enrich the land and feed livestock. Our work at Denali not only enables sustainable agriculture, we advance circular solutions at scale.”
With rising cost pressure on agriculture, Denali’s model delivers real solutions for a more cost-effective, sustainable, and resilient food system. Looking ahead, the company states that it will continue to expand its work in agriculture, recycling even more organic materials into valuable products, and partnering with farmers and landowners to build healthier soils, stronger livestock, and a more robust planet.
Denali works with grocers, food manufacturers, municipalities, and foodservice operators across 48 states and Puerto Rico to collect organics that would otherwise be sent to the landfill. With the deployment of one of the largest mechanical depackaging technology networks in the US, Denali is now able to recover even more clean, recyclable organic material and convert it into nutrient-rich compost and soil amendment products for farmland, livestock, and gardens.
