…$2.895 billion in funding. A total of $1.54 billion would be spent on improving water conveyance, as well as groundwater sustainability and storage, with another $500 million going towards flood…
Almond Update: ‘Growing Good’ Connects Public to Industry
…their consumer and grower information to help increase trust and transparency. Almond Board of California’s Manager of Sustainability Communication Danielle Veenstra talks to AgNet West’s Taylor Hillman about the site….
High-Yield Farming May Be Better for Environment Than Previously Believed
…recently published in the journal Nature Sustainability, more intensive agricultural cultivation methods may be the ‘least bad’ option when considering alternative means of production. “Our results suggest that high-yield farming…
Water Works: Getting Involved with Your GSA
In today’s Water Works, brought to you by AquiMax, communities throughout California are in the midst of developing sustainability plans through local Groundwater Sustainability Agencies (GSA) as part of the…
Citrus Study Says Regulation Costs to Increase
…statewide, according to a new study commissioned by the Citrus Research Board (CRB). “Compliance with environmental regulations not associated with groundwater sustainability is estimated to increase costs by $17.7 million,…
Farming Groups Call for Swift Farm Bill Passage
…important environmental sustainability work and diverse market promotion of past farm bills, they need to pass a strong farm bill before September 30.” AFBF and NFU, together with more than…
ASTA Promotes Safe Handling and Storage of Treated Seed during Harvest
…How Seed Treatments Support Sustainability Learn how ag innovations, including seed treatments, contribute to sustainability in our newest video– a partnership between ASTA, AEM, and NCGA For more information, visit:…
NCGA Seeking Good Steward Nominations
…by experts in the field of agricultural conservation, environment and sustainability. The announcement of the recipient will be made at Commodity Classic in Orlando, Florida, next year. From the National…
Secretary Perdue Statement on EJC Ruling on Genome Editing
…consumers, potential benefits include healthier, higher-quality foods at affordable prices. For farmers, they include improvements in productivity, plant and animal health, and environmental sustainability. “The global regulatory treatment of genome-edited…
Nutrien to Acquire Agrible
…being utilized by growers and sustainability partners across numerous global geographies, with the U.S. representing the company’s largest commercial market. Nutrien is self-described as the world’s largest provider of crop…
U.S. Pork Calls for Level Playing Field as FDA Makes Regulatory Land Grab
…regulations faced by livestock agriculture,” said NPPC President Jim Heimerl, a pork producer from Johnstown, Ohio. “These companies – and their unsubstantiated claims about the sustainability, safety and ethics of…
Water Works: More Wine Country Basins May Soon Come Under SGMA Rules
…those are in Napa and Sonoma Counties. The possible reprioritization would require compliance with SGMA and each basin would need to form a groundwater sustainability agency and complete a sustainability…
Erin Fitzgerald Hired to Lead U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance as New CEO
…organization as its next chief executive officer. Erin Fitzgerald formerly served as Senior Vice President, Global Sustainability for the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy®, a part of Dairy Management Inc….
Bayer Closes Monsanto Acquisition
…offer employees around the world attractive jobs and development opportunities,” said Werner Baumann, Chairman of the Bayer Board of Management. “Our sustainability targets are as important to us as our…