…the nation’s total greenhouse gas emissions in 2015, with nearly half of that total coming from animal production, according to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reports. The scientists determined that eliminating…
Vibrant Purple Sweet Potatoes are a Healthful Thanksgiving Surprise
Candied sweet potatoes – dripping with butter, brown sugar and pecans – or a casserole of mashed sweet potatoes smothered with toasted marshmallows are common sides on the Thanksgiving table….
Growth Energy Applauds House Support for Advanced Biofuels
Growth Energy applauds a letter from 18 members of the House to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) dealing with cellulosic and advanced biofuels. Donald Payne, Jr., Ruben Gallego , and…
Perdue Hears Concerns of California Farmers
…San Luis Obispo County, said the Food and Drug Administration—the agency assigned by Congress to oversee FSMA—isn’t doing enough to educate people. “I think we have a right to understand…
USDA/NIFA Invests in Programs to Increase Crop Productivity, Profitability, and Stewardship of Three Crops
…crop in the U.S. The Potato Breeding Research Program supports potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) research programs that focus on varietal development and testing and potato varieties for commercial production. These…
Monsanto, Farm Groups Suing California Over Glyphosate
…component of Roundup, to the state’s list of cancer-causing chemicals and will require products to contain the label as well. The action followed the World Health Organization’s International Agency for…
Farm Bureau Seeks End to Organic Livestock Rule
…USDA announcement says during review the rule, officials discovered a material error in the record and there was a question about the scope of statutory authority. The agency also says…
Senator Cruz Writes Iowa Governor Over RFS Dispute, Northey Hold
…noted in the letter that Iowa senators had placed similar holds on Environmental Protection Agency nominees to block their confirmations because of an uproar over the RFS. In the letter,…
Almond Board: Farmland Trusts
…in the protection of productive farmland in the Central San Joaquin Valley. Farmland protection is accomplished in the following ways: Acquiring agricultural conservation easements (ACEs) from willing landowners on a…
Farm Bureau Survey Reveals Lowest Thanksgiving Dinner Cost in Five Years
…shopping list for Farm Bureau’s informal survey includes turkey, bread stuffing, sweet potatoes, rolls with butter, peas, cranberries, a veggie tray, pumpkin pie with whipped cream, and coffee and milk,…
Bringing Persimmons into the Limelight
Persimmons are a sweet, flavorful fruit that hasn’t gotten much attention. That’s probably because many people don’t know what it is, how to eat it, or that it’s good for…
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle-America Recycles Day
…money, and reduces greenhouse gasses. Unfortunately, while the EPA estimates that 75 percent of the American waste stream is recyclable, we only recycle about 30 percent of it. Here’s how…
Organic Livestock Rule Delayed Until January
…there was a question about the scope of statutory authority. The agency also says it’s delaying the rule so that it can answer important questions, including the likely costs and…
Delay Sought for Reporting Farm Air Emissions
With a Nov. 15 deadline looming, the National Pork Producers Council and the U.S. Poultry and Egg Association filed a brief in support of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s motion…
