The huge impact farmers have been making when it comes to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Since 1990, the United States population has …
Western View: Will California Take Over PG&E?
As incredible as it may sound, two Bay area politicians actually think the State of California should take over PG&E. One is Governor Newsom himself, who thinks he should use …
Realizing the Conservation Benefits of Precision Agriculture
The House Agriculture Committee recently held a hearing focused on realizing the conservation benefits of precision agriculture. Vice President and General Manager of TerraNova Ranch, Don Cameron spoke to the …
Western View: Green Energy’s Dirty Little Secret
With all the talk of agriculture contributing mightily to global warming with greenhouse gas emissions, the environmental movement is ignoring one of the worst greenhouse gas pollutants on the planet. …
High Efficient Lighting for the Farm
Cathy Isom tells us about the high efficient way ag producers have to light up the farm. Photo: Cultivation of fresh herbs and pepper with red and blue LEDs. Using …
Ag Groups Respond to Trump Administration Announcement Upholding the RFS
National Corn Growers Association (NCGA-Oct. 4, 2019) — The National Corn Growers Association welcomed an announcement from President Trump directing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to follow the letter of …
Trump Delivers on a Key Promise to American Farmers
WASHINGTON, (USDA-October 4, 2019) — U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue issued the following statements after President Donald J. …
Make the Border Wall an Asset not a Liability
Back when I was growing up in a small town on the Rio Grande, the border with Mexico was just a line in the sand – sometimes a barb wire …
Western View: Why So Much For Gasoline?
Last week, some of California’s state legislators made a discovery. They found out that California drivers are paying as much as a dollar a gallon more for their gasoline – …
2019 Growth Energy Annual Ethanol Conference Rides the California Waves
The sunny skies, warm weather and sandy beaches weren’t the only reason why Growth Energy, who is the leading biofuel trade association in the country, picked California’s coast as its …
Agri View: BFTP-Every Farm Independently Powered
In this Blast from the Past episode of Agri View with Everett Griner, Everett talks about the future of energy and the possibility of every farm being independently powered in …
EPA Chief Says E15 Expansion Doesn’t Need Congress
Andrew Wheeler, Acting Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator, says his agency can expand E15 sales to year-round without Congressional approval. Wheeler also said last week that the oil industry needs …
NBB to EPA: Small Refinery Exemptions Destroy Demand for Biodiesel
A letter by the National Biodiesel Board (NBB) asks the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to fully account for small refinery exemptions in the annual Renewable Fuel Standard rules. Specifically, the …
Casey’s Announces Partnership with Prime the Pump
The Casey’s General Store chain announced a new partnership with Prime the Pump, a Growth Energy partner and nonprofit organization dedicated to helping give more consumers E15 at their local …