A study by the University of Wisconsin says carbon emissions increase when land is converted into crops for ethanol. The study released this week says the carbon emissions increase since…
Delay Sought for Reporting Farm Air Emissions
…to delay a mandate that farmers report certain air emissions from manure on their farms. In April, a federal court, ruling on a lawsuit brought by environmental activist groups against…
Advancing from Sustainable to Regenerative Agriculture
…and reduce overall emissions. LaSalle describes the two biggest challenges that farmers are facing are the loss of soils and how changes in weather patterns are affecting yields. Through new…
EPA Releases Guidance on Air Emissions
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released guidance to help farmers report the release of hazardous air emissions from animal waste at their farms. Pork Business Dot Com says the EPA…
CDFA and DWR Award Grant to Improve Water Efficiency
…and the reduction of GHG emissions on farming operations. Other funding comes from money generated by Proposition 1 that was approved in 2014. Award amounts ranged from $43,000 to just…
Spot Fumigation Could Cut Costs and More
…cut our emissions in half and we save farmers money in the process, I mean, it’s a win all the way around,” Doll stated. Doll noted that data collected from…
Cap and Trade Funding for Agriculture
…to receive $300 million under the plan. Historically agriculture has not been the recipient of climate funding, while still being expected to conform to new legislation dictating emissions levels. Various…
U.S. Cotton Sets Goals to Further Reduce Environmental Footprint
…efficiency (more fiber per gallon) by 18 percent; 4) reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 39 percent; 5) increasing soil carbon in fields by 30 percent; and 6) reducing energy to…
Study: Organic Farming Reduces Carbon Emissions
A study by the Organic Center says organic farming lowers carbon emissions. The study, according to the organization, provides a new significant proof point that organic agricultural practices build healthy…
Apply for Alternative Manure Management Program Grants
…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…