In a letter sent to EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt, the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) encouraged the agency to ensure the 2018 RFS renewable volume obligation (RVO) rulemaking stays on schedule…
Renewable Fuels Standard Heads to Court
The Environmental Protection Agency will be in Washington D.C. Circuit court starting Monday (April 24) as the court hears oral challenges to the 2014-2016 Renewable Fuels Standard Volumes. Politico’s Morning…
The Western View: The Central Valley Habitat Exchange
…have declined. Today, California faces the challenge of recovering these species, and the ecosystems on which they depend, while maintaining productive agricultural lands. The Environmental Defense Fund, or EDF, has…
National Dairy FARM Program Releases Environmental Stewardship Reference Manual to Celebrate Earth Day
…guide provides a comprehensive suite of on-farm management practices to reduce a farm’s environmental footprint and improve its profitability. Specifically, the manual features a detailed explanation of the FARM Environmental…
RFA Celebrates Earth Day 2017
…demonstrate our support for environmental protection and now is celebrated in over 193 countries. Representing producers of the cleanest source of fuel on the planet, every day is Earth Day…
FSA and NRCS Officials Ask for Your Help in Controlling Palmer amaranth
By Chris Beyerhelm, Acting Administrator, Farm Service Agency and Leonard Jordan, Acting Chief, Natural Resources Conservation Service USDA has learned that Palmer amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri), an invasive weed, may have…
Earth Day Love
…take action before it was too late. The grass roots movement, which is now celebrated by over 2 billion people in 192 countries, led to the enactment of numerous environmental…
Food, Conservation Groups Invest in Soil to Sustain Food Production
…and the Soil Health Partnership announce a collaborative effort to advance soil health on America’s farms and ranches, paving the way for measurable economic and environmental gains for farmers, businesses…
ARS Announces New Scientific Impact Video Series
…United States at an ARS lab in Peoria, Illinois. This video showcases one of the many advances made by our Agency that touches American lives daily. Each dollar invested in…
Almond Board: Air Quality Programs
…a voluntary program intended to stimulate the development and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies while leveraging Federal investment in environmental enhancement and protection, in conjunction with agricultural production….
Animal Rights Groups Want Dead Animal Payments Stopped
…necessary steps to provide their livestock with adequate means of protection from bad weather.” The group filed a similar petition in May of last year that didn’t get the response…
National Dairy FARM Program Releases Updated Drug Residue Manual
…in animal care, residue prevention and environmental stewardship. The 2017 edition is now available for purchase in the FARM Program store. Any questions about the manual can be directed to…
EPA Administrator Promises Back-to-Basics Agenda
Pruitt Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt last week promised a back-to-basics agenda approach for the federal agency. While visiting a Pennsylvania coal mine, Pruitt announced the agenda, saying the…
USDA Seeking to Advance Modernized Pork Slaughter
The Department of Agriculture wants to move forward with a modernization of pork slaughter. USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service last week announced the agency wants to move forward with…
