Passed by the U.S. Senate by a vote of 51-50, the Inflation Reduction Act includes substantial funding for drought relief. Western Democrats including Senators Kyrsten Sinema and Dianne Feinstein were…
Keeping A Close Eye on Crops After Unseasonal Rainfall
…won’t be a detriment to their crops. “We certainly welcome the rain if for no other reason than to settle the dust and get some of the dust and dirt…
Agricultural Impacts of Inflation Reduction Act
With the Senate passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) says the act will change the world. “Our bill reduces inflation, lowers costs, creates millions of…
Week in Review: Ag’s Disadvantage in Politics & Inflation Reduction Act Investments
…Reduction Act of 2022 contains significant investments in energy and climate programs, and altogether includes approximately $40 billion that will support rural and agricultural communities. A petition has been submitted…
Ag Groups Support Conservation Investments in Inflation Reduction Act
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 contains significant investments in energy and climate programs. Expected to be voted on before the Congressional recess, the bill also includes provisions for health…
Land Fallowing Could Reach More Than 690,000 Acres Due to Drought
…production will have a significant impact on job losses. As many as 25,000 jobs could be lost as a result of the increased land fallowing due to the reduction of…
2022 Dairy Sustainability Award Winners
…gas reduction practices as well as water use efficiencies that support the industrywide 2050 Environmental Stewardship Goals. The awards, hosted by the farmer-founded Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy, have recognized…
More Than 40 Food and Agriculture Groups Call for Tariff Adjustment
…suspension, reduction, or elimination of tariffs to help relieve some of the impacts of rising inflation. A letter was sent to U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai detailing the challenges that…
Vilsack Gives Details on Food Supply Chain Plans
…million in the Community Compost and Food Waste Reduction Program and will fund a feasibility study and corresponding actions that will support a National Food Loss and Waste Strategy. These…
AgNet News Hour: Monday, 05-23-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers criteria for effective biological seed treatment, support for methane emission reduction incentives in…
May Revise Adds Support for Methane Emission Reduction Incentives
…hit the goals of some of our other laws, SB 1383, that require us to reduce our methane reduction levels by 40 percent from 2013. So, this additional money is…
MSOB: Considering Beneficial Insect Populations When Managing Mites
…reduction in the populations of those beneficials, is very important because we don’t want to knock out natural enemy populations.” Beneficial insect populations can also play a less obvious role…
Agriculture Greenhouse Gas Emissions Falling
…decrease among livestock as well, a 21% reduction in pork, 26% in milk, and 11% reduction of emissions per unit of beef production. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land of…
EPA Reaffirms Efforts to Address Nutrient Pollution
…and bolstering efforts to support states, Tribes, and territories in driving nutrient reductions from all sources. EPA will also be invoking Clean Water Act authority to drive progress and prompt…