…Science Advisory Panel convened an ad hoc advisory group charged with developing potential changes to the program. SWEEP is aimed at improving water conservation and reducing greenhouse gas emissions through…
Sustainability Challenge Looks to Startups and Scaleups for Ag Solutions
…new technologies and sustainability approaches. Companies with viable solutions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, reduce the environmental impact of agriculture, or support smallholder farmers are all encouraged to submit an…
Carbon Bank Pilots Before USDA Rollout?
…or burdensome. It should also leverage private investment for agricultural and forest land-based carbon sequestration and greenhouse gas emission reductions.” FACA has identified four areas of emphasis for carbon bank…
Bidens 30×30 Plan Raising Concern for Ag Industry
…would be addressed during the recent virtual climate summit. Plans to cut domestic greenhouse gas emission levels by 2030 were announced, but no further details were provided about the 30×30…
Reintroduction of Growing Climate Solutions Act Praised By Ag Groups
…implementation of climate-smart practices, family farmers and ranchers can not only reduce their operations’ climate impact, but they can also offset other sectors’ emissions by sequestering atmospheric carbon in their…
Global Beef Industry Has Potential to Reduce Emission Levels by Half
A recent study shows that the global beef industry has the potential to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) by up to 50 percent. The United States and Brazil appear…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 04-05-21
…the use of more IPM tools, seaweed as livestock feed that can help reduce methane emissions and why edges and hotspots should be a focal point in ACP sampling. Tune…
CalResilient Campaign to Promote Solutions to Mitigate Wildfire Risk
…damage, and released significant levels of emissions. Sponsored by the California Cattle Council (CCC), the effort is seeking the development of a more fire-resilient future for the state. “This campaign…
USDA Seeks Comment on Climate-Smart Agriculture Approach
…Order, President Biden has detailed agriculture’s role in addressing climate change concerns and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Sequestering carbon in soils, grasses, and other vegetation has been a point of…
Seaweed Feed Reduces Cattle Emissions More Than 80 Percent
…Davis, Ermias Kebreab has been working on the project for some time. A recent 21-week study proved that methane emissions from cattle declined as much as 82 percent when fed…
Senate Hearing Highlights Role of Ag in Mitigating Climate Change
…helping producers cut down on their emissions and pull carbon out of the air and store it in the soil, roots, and trees. The foundation of this vision is the…
COVID Lockdown Proved Reaching Climate Neutrality Maybe a ‘Daunting Task’
…stop and greenhouse gas emissions were reduced. It was a reduction of seven percent, which Mitloehner says,”is really kind of shocking, because there are many people who want us to…
Conservation Practices Proven to Lower Carbon Footprint in Recent Study
…of removing a years’ worth of greenhouse gas emissions from more than 79,000 passenger vehicles. The study analyzed 28 different conservation techniques that have helped address climate conditions. There were…
Stakeholder Meetings to Look at Climate Change Solutions in Agriculture
…farmers and ranchers about industry-led climate solutions that sequester carbon, reduce greenhouse gases and enhance biodiversity. The resulting report will be made available for a 30-day Public Comment period and…