…and emissions features.” AEM and EDA also jointly launched a new website (www.R2Rsolutions.org) to help publicize this commitment. The website features additional detail about the Statement of Principles and “Right…
Fish in the Fields May Reduce Methane Emissions
…extremely valuable as California continues to focus on and regulate methane emissions. RRI believes that adopting the methods being tested could potentially reduce methane emissions from rice by 90 percent. …
American Drivers Top 3 Billion Miles Driven on E15
…drivers who want better engine performance and lower emissions for the environment. It is approved for use in all vehicles 2001 and newer, as well as in all flex-fuel vehicles,…
Grain Sorghum Is Now an Advanced Biofuel
…sorghum oil results in no significant upstream agricultural GHG emissions. That means biofuels produced from sorghum oil would meet the GHG-emissions reduction threshold required for advanced biofuels and biomass-based biodiesel…
CDFA Announces Funding for Dairy Digester Development Program
…dollars, provides financial assistance for the installation of dairy digesters in California to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. “Reducing methane emissions is a critical component in the state’s efforts to combat…
CDFA Healthy Soils Program Awards $5.23 Million in Grants
…protects agricultural land from development and also helps reduce harmful emissions. Both programs are funded from the California Climate Investments Fund. “California continues to the lead the nation in supporting…
Ontario Proposes 10 Percent Ethanol Mandate
…way to reduce greenhouse gas and other harmful emissions is to increase ethanol blended gasoline at a minimum of ten percent. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Cattlemen Applaud Court-Ordered Stay in Farm Emissions Reporting
A Washington, D.C., Circuit Court decision will stay a mandate regarding farm emissions reporting required under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) and the Emergency Planning and…
Exploring a World without Food Animals
…food animals from U.S. production would reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but not by the full 49 percent of agricultural emissions that animals currently contribute. Rather, greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture…
Monsanto On Track for Carbon Neutrality in 2021
…modern ag practices can reduce emissions and enable crops to be grown in a way that absorbs and stores greenhouse gases in the soil. From the National Association of Farm…
Growth Energy Applauds House Support for Advanced Biofuels
…day. Starch-based ethanol reduces greenhouse gas emissions by 43 percent when compared to regular gasoline. Advanced biofuels, including cellulosic ethanol, could reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 100 percent or more….
Study Says Ethanol Production Creates More Carbon Emissions
A study by the University of Wisconsin says carbon emissions increase when land is converted into crops for ethanol. The study released this week says the carbon emissions increase since…
Delay Sought for Reporting Farm Air Emissions
…to delay a mandate that farmers report certain air emissions from manure on their farms. In April, a federal court, ruling on a lawsuit brought by environmental activist groups against…
Advancing from Sustainable to Regenerative Agriculture
…and reduce overall emissions. LaSalle describes the two biggest challenges that farmers are facing are the loss of soils and how changes in weather patterns are affecting yields. Through new…