…bushels, up 26 million from last month as an increase in yield to a record 176.6 bushels per acre is partially offset by a 0.4-million acre reduction in harvested area….
USDA Investing Millions in Wildfire Mitigation and Water Quality Projects Through Joint Chiefs’ Partnership
…more than 30,000 residents of Helena and East Helena, Montana. The Capital 360 effort continues to build on the successful implementation of smaller-scale fuels reduction projects by various entities in…
Grain Sorghum Is Now an Advanced Biofuel
…sorghum oil results in no significant upstream agricultural GHG emissions. That means biofuels produced from sorghum oil would meet the GHG-emissions reduction threshold required for advanced biofuels and biomass-based biodiesel…
Citrus Avoids Damage with Short Periods of Freeze
…is beneficial for fruit quality, color, and flavor. The gradual reduction in temperatures, and the mild winter conditions season to-date has also helped to “harden off” the trees so that…
Wendy’s to Reduce Antibiotics Use in Beef Supply Chain
…Starting next year, Wendy’s will source about 15 percent of its beef from producers that have committed to a 20 percent reduction of the only medically important antibiotic product routinely…
U.S. Rice Production Down, Prices Up
…World-Grain reports the drastic reduction largely was the result of reduced planted and harvested area as rice lost acreage mainly to soybeans and cotton. Rice prices were dropping in March…
Ethanol Applauds EPA RVO Announcement, Biodiesel Disappointed
…applauded the announcement. However, the National Biodiesel Board noted that the EPA recommended only 4.29 billion gallons of advanced biofuels and 2.1 billion gallons of biomass-based diesel, a reduction and…
Biodiesel Industry Lobbying for Tax Credit
…this week. Since the July proposal was released, NBB has repeatedly called for growth in the volumes. The July proposal offered up a reduction in advanced biofuels, of which biodiesel…
Monsanto On Track for Carbon Neutrality in 2021
…Operational improvements have already reduced Monsanto’s carbon footprint by more than 200,000 metric tons. That’s a reduction about equal to burning 200,000 fewer tons of coal. The rate of reduction…
USDA Research to Support Environmentally-Friendly Pesticides, Reduction of Methyl Bromide
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced funding available to research new, environmentally-friendly pesticides, and innovative tools and strategies to replace methyl bromide,…
Water Managers Prepare for New Rainfall Season
…effect here locally of probably something like 250,000 acre-feet, so a reduction of our supplies. That’s probably enough water to irrigate 60,000 acres of high-value, permanent crops for a year,”…
Raisin Prices Offset by Lower Production
Raisin prices are climbing back up for grapes this season, but smaller Thompson seedless crops may temper expectations for a lucrative year. A reduction in overall acreage, combined with weather…
Watching Out for Black-Hearted Pomegranates
…decrease. Employing proper orchard management practices such as dust control and sanitation can reduce the occurrence of the disease. Fruit that has been infected can also be gently shaken from…
CDFA and DWR Award Grant to Improve Water Efficiency
…Karen Ross stated in a press release. Award recipients submitted applications that met the specific requirements of the grant, including feasibility, cost, greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions and water savings. The…