State and national agricultural groups are seeking government support in helping to facilitate solutions to ongoing export challenges. Several ag groups have raised concern about the Phase 1 NEPA revisions…
NRCS Seeks Cooperative Agreement Proposals to Further Conservation Efforts
…like the Department of Conservation, Department of Food and Ag, and many environmental and non-government organizations that have the capability, the staff, and expertise, to assist us in implementing conservation…
Growing Matters: Following Label Directions is the First Part of Protecting Pollinators
Label directions serve as one of the most important points in keeping pollinators safe and healthy when making an application of crop protection materials. The 2022 BeSure campaign from the…
Week in Review: EPA Addresses Pesticide Approval Process & Bird Flu Outbreak Hits 27 Million
EPA points out the current system for registering pesticides is “unsustainable and legally tenuous” without corrective action. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has confirmed the presence of the H5N1 strain…
Livestock Producers Impacted by Drought or Wildfire Receive Payments
…the 2021 Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP). Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Zach Ducheneaux told AgNet Media’s Randall Weiseman that the new Emergency Livestock Relief Program (ELRP) was developed as…
Phase 1 NEPA Revisions Met with Criticism from Farm Groups
The Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) has finalized adjustments to portions of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Several ag groups have raised concern about the Phase 1 NEPA revisions…
It’s Earth Day: Anniversary of the Birth of the Modern Environmental Movement
…birth of the modern environmental movement. Earth Day was first observed on April 22, 1970. Earlier this month Pique Action and earthday.org announced a strategic partnership as part of the…
Watershed Infrastructure Projects Receive $420 Million in Support
…was needed and the adeptness of our agency to act swiftly.” Today’s infrastructure announcement includes funding through two programs: the Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations (WFPO) Program provides technical and…
Almond Update: Grower Events to Highlight Soil and Irrigation Information
…had the frost. Full coverage is a wonderful irrigation technique for frost protection.” ABC staff will be presenting information on soil sampling and measuring soil moisture. Representatives from Dellavalle Laboratory…
Earth Day 2022: Invest in Our Planet
…to restore nature and build a healthy planet for our children and their children is now. Private sector innovation, with public support, accelerates the kind of rapid change needed. As…
Preparing for Earth Day
…McConnell (flag designer)NASA (Earth photograph)/Wikipedia image, Public Domain Every year on April 22, Earth Day marks the anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement. Earth Day was first…
Growing Matters: IPM Essential for Pollinator Protection
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) principles and practices are a critical component of pollinator protection approaches in farming. The 2022 BeSure campaign from the Growing Matters Coalition reminds industry members that…
Soy Products are Plentiful
…a soy-based asphalt binder,” Griffiths said. “If that road’s concrete, it might be protected by an environmentally safe, soy-based concrete durability enhancer PoreShield. These are just a few examples of…
Concerns Over Prospect of EU Standards Placed on Ag Imports
…for applying EU health and environmental standards to imported food and ag products. The U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) recently submitted comments highlighting several concerns with the idea. In…
