…to either a scrape system or pasture system. Over 1,300 dairy farm families in California are voluntarily working to reduce manure methane emissions by 40% by 2030. Dairy farmers have…
Apply for Grants Offered Through Healthy Soils Program
…farmers who implement management practices that sequester soil carbon and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The maximum grant amount available for this type of program is $50,000 dollars. There is…
ISU Study Shows No Impact of RFS on Greenhouse Gasses
A study by Iowa State University (ISU) says the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) brings a net positive to the U.S. economy but fails to reduce greenhouse gas emissions globally. The…
Producers Receive Favorable Decisions on Regulatory Matters
Producers received two favorable decisions on regulatory matters last week. A federal court ruled earlier, some 63-thousand producers could not be exempted from a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency air emissions…
CAFO’s Get Extra Time to Comply with Requirements
The Environmental Protection Agency has until November 14th to decide how to enforce emissions requirements for thousands of animal feeding operations across the country. An Agri-Pulse report says a recent…
New Academic Journal Study: RFS Offers Substantial Benefits to U.S. Economy
…by lowering gasoline and crude oil prices, cutting crude oil imports, adding value to U.S.-produced agricultural commodities, and reducing U.S. greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. “The results confirm that the current…
Renewable Fuels Association Calls RFS Proposal for Conventional Biofuels Justified
…and lower carbon emissions from transportation fuels. Congress entrusted EPA with the ability to reset the RFS, not to gut the RFS,” he told EPA.” Dinneen also told EPA about…
California Lawmakers Extend Cap and Trade
…help secure the two-thirds vote in both legislative chambers. The bill will create cost containment mechanisms in order to meet the greenhouse gas emissions reduction levels provided by a law…
U.S. Withdrawal from Paris Accord Shirks Science, Neglects Devastating Impacts to Food System, Family Farms, and Future Generations
…emissions. “Today’s decision by the Trump Administration is shameful, and it fails to recognize the very real and immediate threats of climate change to family farmers, ranchers, and our nation’s…
Livestock Industry Calls for Relief from EPA’s Overly Burdensome Regulations
…1.9 percent of total U.S. GHG emissions in 2014,” the comments, signed by NCBA President Craig Uden and PLC President Dave Eliason, read. “By comparison, GHG emissions from transportation and…
EPA E15 Volatility Restriction Among Regulations Requiring Reform
…gas (GHG) analysis of corn ethanol; –Including the impact of fuel properties (e.g., octane rating) on fuel economy and emissions in analyses related to the Midterm Evaluation of 2022-2025 CAFE/GHG…
Canada Offers Potential U.S. Ethanol Export Growth
With Canada seeking to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 20 megatons by 2030, the U.S. ethanol industry is eager to help Canada reach the goal. The U.S. Grains Council says…
Response to Environment and Climate Change Canada’s paper on Clean Fuel Standard
…with lower GHG intensive fuels. Increased ethanol utilization will reduce GHG emissions, improve air quality, and provide a renewable source of octane for Canadian fuel consumers at a competitive price,”…
International Trade and Deforestation: Potential Policy Effects via a Global Economic Model
…conversion not only threatens tropical forests but also raises concerns about biodiversity and carbon dioxide emissions from land-use change. Several factors influence production of forest-risk commodities, including consumption of these…