…GHG emissions by 76% compared to gasoline. Additionally, an RFA analysis found that the ethanol in gasoline in 2016 reduced CO2-equivalent greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector by 43.5…
Food, Conservation Groups Invest in Soil to Sustain Food Production
…per acre in many agricultural soils. These same soil health practices that are good for farmers can also improve water quality, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and enhance pollinator and other…
$6.3 Million in Funding Available for Resilient Agroecosystems-July 13 Deadline
…management. Projects may investigate the consequences of land-use changes, such as increased productivity, greenhouse gas emissions and/or other climate feedbacks. Projects may look at how agricultural and forestry systems responds…
NFU Urging Trump to Keep U.S. in Paris Climate Agreement
…Agreement, has a current target of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 26-28 percent by 2025. Many of the actions that would help the country achieve that goal would create…
Grow Your Own Watermelons This Summer
…degrees to avoid problems with germination. You can start the seedlings indoors, or in a greenhouse, then transplant them when the weather is favorable. Watermelons prefer a slightly acidic soil…
California Farm Groups Opposing State Gas Tax Proposal
Agriculture groups in California are banding together in opposition to a tax proposal that would raise taxes on gas and increase vehicle fees. The proposed tax included in a California…
Study Find Some Confusion Regarding New Fuel Choices
…purchasing gas. Most Americans (69 percent) admit to choosing the least expensive gas whenever possible (up from 63 percent in 2015). Only one quarter of Americans (25 percent) notice the…
Guayule: Past Meets Future
Guayule plants in an ARS research greenhouse. (Photo by Byung-guk Kang/USDA/ARS) A U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) team is putting their own spin on the phrase, “Where the rubber hits…
Trump Executive Order Reverses American Climate Change Progress, Leadership
…of family farmers, ranchers, and agro-foresters. NFU supports the creation of new agriculture-based markets that reward those that practice and implement conservation techniques scientifically proven to reduce greenhouse gas emissions….
Letter Urges White House to Maintain Point of Obligation Under RFS
…component of the RFS and is working as intended to make sure that consumers have a choice of fuel at the gas pump. Growth Energy has consistently opposed any change…
RFA Applauds Administration for Recalling Fuel Economy Rules, Allowing for a More Comprehensive Approach
…and reduce greenhouse gases. But they failed to appropriately consider the fuels that will enable those technologies. High octane, low carbon fuels can play a significant role in helping to…
CDFA Introduces the California Climate Investments Web Site
California Climate Investments is a statewide initiative that puts billions of Cap-and-Trade dollars to work reducing greenhouse gas emissions, strengthening the economy, and improving public health and the environment. The…
General Mills to Commercialize Organic Perennial Wheat
…with The Land Institute, to support advanced research to measure the potential of Kernza to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions associated with food production, determine best management practices for sustainable…
Billionaire Defends Ethanol Plan
…gas station owners will soon go out of business. His attempt to get the point of obligation changed under the RFS is drawing criticism thanks to his role as an…