…a means of reducing the overall emissions level of the agriculture industry. Valley farmers can obtain anywhere from 60 to 85 percent of the cost of replacing agricultural equipment such…
UN Climate Change Report Calls for Immediate Action
…greenhouse gas emissions altogether. Agriculture is in a unique position as an industry. The energy and transportation sectors can implement technologies and approaches that can slow down further emissions, but…
Secretary Perdue Statement on President Trump’s Ethanol Announcement
…a variety of reasons. Consumers will have more choices when they fill up at the pump, including environmentally friendly fuel with decreased emissions. It is also an excellent way to…
NCGA Welcomes Year-Round E15
…because E15 and other higher blends produce lower evaporative and tailpipe emissions. “With nine out of ten vehicles on the road today approved to use E15, consumers should have this…
RFA Applauds President Trump’s E15 Announcement
…a burdensome, decades-old regulation that offers no environmental or economic benefit whatsoever. Eliminating the summertime barrier to E15 will save consumers money and reduce emissions, enhance competition, and provide a…
Using Solar Energy to Dry Pomace Increases Potential for Other Uses
…method with no carbon emissions, there is significant interest in expanding the technology on a larger scale. “There’s already been a lot of research showing that there are some very…
Alternative Manure Management Projects Receive $21.6 Million in Funding
…gas (GHG) emissions on dairies and livestock operations. The CDFA’s Alternative Manure Management Program (AMMP) looks to lower emission levels by employing manure management techniques aside from dairy digestors. Livestock…
Agreement Streamlines Repair of High-Tech Farm Equipment
…Source code for proprietary software would not be accessible, and owners would not be able to change equipment in ways that would affect compliance with safety or emissions regulations. “Reliable…
Latest Climate Change Assessment Illustrates Farming Challenges of the Future
…production. The information most relevant for farming is the predicted increase in drought periods, more frequent extreme heat events and an increased demand for energy if greenhouse gas emissions continue…
Is it Trash or is it Organic?
…separate real trash from recyclables? It saves money on trash service, cuts down on plastic, reduces emissions, prevents ground contamination, and you can create your own homemade compost with it….
NCGA Welcomes Administration Support for High Octane Fuels
…economy and greenhouse gas emissions standards. NCGA knows firsthand that ethanol is a high octane fuel that provides a cost-effective means for automakers to reduce GHG emissions and improve fuel…
Food Processing Grants Available to Help Improve Energy Efficiency
The state of California will be offering $57 million in food processing grants in an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The grant funding distributed by the new Food Production…
Report Says Meat, Dairy to Become World’s Biggest Polluters
…as JBS, Fonterra, Dairy Farmers of America, Tyson Foods, and Cargill. If they continue to grow at projected rates, they’ll produce 81 percent of the world’s global emissions by 2050….
California Achieves First Emissions Goal Early
…the first emissions goal. State law requires that by 2030 emissions need to be 40 percent below 1990 levels. For that to occur emissions levels would need to be reduced…