The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced nine grants totaling $7.4 million for advanced research to develop more resilient and nutritious crops and…
Smart Water Deters Ag Theft
Detectives from the Tulare County Sheriff’s agriculture crime unit are using new technology to thwart ag theft. The product is called SmartWater CSI. Detective John Nicholson said equipment owners can…
Response to Environment and Climate Change Canada’s paper on Clean Fuel Standard
Growth Energy and the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) joined the U.S. Grains Council (USGC) in submitting comments in response to Environment and Climate Change Canada’s (ECCC) Discussion Paper on a…
Monsanto Terminates Sale of Precision Planting to John Deere
…interest in purchasing it. John Deere also announced today their termination of the Digital Ag Connectivity agreement with The Climate Corporation. The termination of this agreement will have no impact…
Western View: Is Global Warming Real?
…that people had succeeded in using the poorly understood science of climate change to advance an ambitious environmental agenda. Hart points out that the global climate is one of the…
Productivity Growth and the Revival of Russian Agriculture
…Department of Food and Agriculture April 10, 2026 Smart Water, Stronger Farms: Aqua4D’s Impact on Agriculture April 9, 2026 From Dairy to Leadership: Inside Tulare County Agriculture April 8, 2026…
Funding to Support the Agricultural Sciences
…of the California Department of Food and Agriculture April 10, 2026 Smart Water, Stronger Farms: Aqua4D’s Impact on Agriculture April 9, 2026 From Dairy to Leadership: Inside Tulare County Agriculture…
USDA Announces $4.8 Million Available to Support Food Safety Outreach Program
…April 13, 2026 Secretary of the California Department of Food and Agriculture April 10, 2026 Smart Water, Stronger Farms: Aqua4D’s Impact on Agriculture April 9, 2026 From Dairy to Leadership:…
RFA Celebrates Earth Day 2017
…the most effective weapon we have to address greenhouse gas emissions. According to a recent analysis conducted for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), corn ethanol from a typical dry…
Funding to Educate the Future Agricultural Science Workforce
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced $18 million in available funding to foster the next generation of agricultural science professionals. Funding is…
Food, Conservation Groups Invest in Soil to Sustain Food Production
…April 13, 2026 Secretary of the California Department of Food and Agriculture April 10, 2026 Smart Water, Stronger Farms: Aqua4D’s Impact on Agriculture April 9, 2026 From Dairy to Leadership:…
2017 Corn Plantings Falling Behind
Wet conditions across the Corn Belt are delaying corn plantings. The Department of Agriculture indicated earlier this week corn plantings have fallen slightly behind the five-year average, and wet weather…
Deadline to Apply for Funding to Grow the Bioeconomy June 28th
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced $9.6 million in available funding for projects to support the development of new biobased products and…
$6.3 Million in Funding Available for Resilient Agroecosystems-July 13 Deadline
…Agroecosystems and Climate Challenge Area is to improve sustainable agriculture and food systems. In FY 2017, this Challenge Area will invest in one priority area: climate, land use, and land…