In today’s Almond Matters, brought to you by Valent, the use of drones during bloom can help make orchard monitoring more efficient. Reducing the amount of time it takes to…
UCCE to be a Leader in Climate Change Awareness and Education
…stress. Climate change isn’t just about the planet. Increased frequency and intensity of climate extremes impact peoples’ lives by forcing evacuations and migration from fire- and flood-prone areas, reducing the…
How Dairy Farmers Are Helping Us Meet Our Climate Goals
…The Lakeview project also serves as an excellent example of California’s innovative “hub and spoke” model for meeting our low carbon fuel standards, reducing emissions, and upgrading California’s transportation infrastructure….
2018 USDA Ag Outlook Forum Offers Pre-Forum Field Trips on Farming and Research
…trip will showcase best practices for soil health in crop fields, livestock grazing, and reducing soil erosion and runoff in the barnyard. USDA’s Farm Production and Conservation leaders will discuss…
Growth Energy: More Biofuels Vital to Improving U.S. Energy Outlook
…the fuel supply is the ready-made solution to lowering prices at the pump while also dramatically reducing emissions,” Bliley said. “We don’t need federal data to remind us that gasoline…
Study Of U.S. Grains Council ROI
…while reducing direct government payments to farmers of U.S. grains by an average of $15.3 million a year. “Dr. Kaiser has extensive experience in looking at programs like ours and…
President’s Infrastructure Plan Paves Way for Boosting Rural Economy, Farm Bureau Says
…country roads, bridges and broader infrastructure that farmers and ranchers depend on to reach customers at home and abroad. While past infrastructure plans have left rural America in the dust,…
USDA February WASDE Report
…increased its forecast for corn exports, while reducing stocks. Exports increased 125 million bushels on price competitiveness with other nations. The season-average corn price received by producers is projected at…
Canada Offering Livestock Producers Tax Relief
…2017 sale proceeds of breeding livestock until 2018 to help replenish the herd. The cost of replacing the animals in 2018 will offset the deferred income, thereby reducing the tax…
AFIA Calls FDA to Streamline Animal Feed Regulations
…its effort to make its regulations more impactful, including: Reducing the need for FDA inspectors to learn, and large feed mills to comply with, two sets of current good manufacturing…
Fish in the Fields May Reduce Methane Emissions
…of reducing methane emissions from rice production. The institute has been working on strategies to address environmental issues for over 30 years. Six years of research have shown that fallow…
Perdue Announces USDA’s Farm Bill and Legislative Principles for 2018
…mobility for individuals and families receiving supplemental nutrition assistance. Strengthen the integrity and efficiency of food and nutrition programs to better serve our participants and protect American taxpayers by reducing…
EU Moves to Ban Palm Oil from Biofuels
…oil producing nations in the world, call the move a protectionist trade barrier. The ban is part of a power market overhaul aimed at reducing energy consumption to meet climate…
Farm Groups Launch ‘Farm Town Strong’ Campaign to Address Rural Opioid Epidemic
…opioid addiction, for farmers and farm workers it’s 74 percent. A strong majority of respondents also support increasing public awareness of anti-opioid resources and reducing the stigma that surrounds addiction…