…a long-term biofuels program across its three national series of races. The goal behind the decision was to reduce emissions. The biofuel first made its debut at Daytona International Speedway…
EPA Will Not Change Biofuels Program
Oil industry groups recently filed several petitions with the Environmental Protection Agency requesting changes to American biofuels programs. The EPA announced this week it will deny all of the petitions….
E.U. Advisers Pushing for U.S.-Style Insurance Program
A European Union commission is looking into ways of protecting its farmers from environmental disasters and large price swings. To accomplish the goal, a group of experts are recommending that…
Ranchers see Better Pastures, Tough Markets
…buying any supplemental hay. But recent storms have not eased his concerns that a dry winter may still be ahead. Owens said he remains cautious about expanding his herd, opting…
Preparing Veterans for Ag Careers
Cathy Isom tells us about a first of its kind program for Veterans looking for careers in farming. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Preparing Veterans for Ag…
Mushroom Council Members Named
…Agriculture administer the program. USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) provides oversight of the Mushroom Council in accordance with the Mushroom Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information Act of 1990 and the…
Pesticide Data Program Summary Released
…on the AMS website. Printed copies can be obtained by contacting the USDA, Agricultural Marketing Service, Science and Technology Program, Monitoring Programs Division by e-mail request at amsmpo.data@ams.usda.gov. For more…
National Agricultural Conservation Survey Begins
…guide USDA conservation policy and program development and help conservationists, farmers and ranchers more efficiently and effectively conserve natural resources. The privacy of all respondents is safeguarded, ensuring that no…
A Foundation for the Future of BLM’s Renewable Energy Program
…on public lands. The rule strengthens existing policies and creates a new leasing program that will support renewable energy development through competitive leasing processes and incentives to encourage development in…
Incentives to Grow the Bioeconomy and Improve Forest Health
…deliver biomass for renewable energy. The funds are from the Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP), which was reauthorized by the 2014 Farm Bill. “USDA investments in expanding biofuel feed-stocks lay…
Motor Fuel Choices
…And Michael Scuse says the BIP program is a… one hundred million dollar program to be matched either by states or by the private sector, to do infrastructure at our…
Monitoring Plant Metabolism to Detect HLB
Huanglongbing (HLB) pre-screening through analyzing plant metabolism holds potential to be a relatively inexpensive option for growers. Caroline Slupsky, professor in the Department of Nutrition and Food Science and the…
Alberta Beef Producers Want TB Support
…quickly as possible for any animals ordered destroyed. Producers may be eligible for assistance for expenses not covered by the CFIA’s compensation authority from other programs involving Agriculture and Agri-Food…
Food and Ag Science Will Shape Our Future
…grown in 42 States, are both vital to human nutrition and to global food security. Not only that, but since 2010, the combined annual market value of wheat and barley…