…as Amazon took over Whole Foods and slashed prices. The analysis concluded that foot traffic to Whole Foods increased 17 percent year-over-year during the week of the price reduction beginning…
Mexico Says U.S. Proposals Would Threaten Free Ag Trade
…reduction was established. Mexico’s general coordinator of International Affairs says the Mexican government and producers won’t even consider discussing the proposal. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Cap and Trade Funding for Agriculture
…to regulate greenhouse gas emissions further. Farmers, hullers, processors, and others that are subject to emission reduction requirements will now be afforded some necessary support in meeting the new criteria….
Tyson Reevaluating Planned Facility After Locals Back Away from Incentives
…for an 80 percent property-tax reduction. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that the company was disappointed in the County Commission’s decision Monday. The plant would employ roughly 1,600 employees, once completed….
Almond Board: Low-Dust Harvest Equipment Demos
The Almond Board of California is hosting two demonstrations featuring low-dust harvesting equipment. Growers and others in the industry are invited to head out to see side-by-side demonstrations of low-dust…
Almond Harvest Continues, Postharvest Irrigation Importance
…the bud development that the trees are currently undergoing,” Doll stated. Neglecting to begin irrigation programs promptly after harvest can negatively affect flower quality and quantity, leading to a reduction…
Apply for Alternative Manure Management Program Grants
…be stored and used as renewable energy or as a clean-burning transportation fuel. Dairies will also soon have the ability to measure reductions from non-digester technologies such as mechanical manure…
Farm and Biofuels Groups Urge EPA to Comply With Federal Court Decision
…a 73-million gallon cut in cellulosic fuel volume and a 40-million-gallon total biofuel reduction next year. RFA wants EPA to finalize in November, higher numbers initially proposed to the White…
Apply for Grants Offered Through Healthy Soils Program
…by the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund with money coming from California’s cap and trade auctions. A total of $7.5 million dollars has been appropriated for the HSP projects and must…
ISU Study Shows No Impact of RFS on Greenhouse Gasses
…reduction from substituting biofuels for fossil fuels was outweighed elsewhere. The study found that increasing biofuels in the fossil fuel mix reduced carbon emissions in the U.S. by about 29…
New Academic Journal Study: RFS Offers Substantial Benefits to U.S. Economy
…a scenario would result in a 14% reduction in gas prices, $28.7 billion in economy-wide savings on gasoline expenses ($228 per U.S. household), additional reductions in crude oil imports, and…
Drying Your Own Fresh Herbs
…they get overgrown and start flowering. Wash them well or gently shake them to remove any residual dirt or dust. Herbs that have a lower moisture content such as thyme,…
ABC / Disney Settlement with BPI Worth More Than $177 Million
…an 80 percent reduction in the company’s business by the time the ABC reports ended. BPI was forced to lay off about 750 workers as it closed production lines in…
August USDA WASDE Report Released
…are partly offset by lower Argentina shipments. Rice: Total U.S. rice supplies are lowered 5.0 million hundred weight from last month due to a smaller crop and a slight reduction…