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The White House is considering waiving U.S. gasoline environmental rules aimed at reducing summertime smog, hoping the waiver will combat rising pump prices, Reuters reported.

Build Back Better heads to the Senate while Conservation Credit Corporation allocates $27 billion to conservation. Plus, when will the EPA announce RFS mandates?

The $1.2T infrastructure bill passed through the House following months of negotiation. Farm country can expect $550 billion in new spending. AgriTalk’s Chip Flory and Pro Farmer’s Jim Wiesemeyer take a closer look.

Three government agencies are partnering with the Food Waste Reduction Alliance, with plans to formalize industry education and outreach with the three founders of the alliance.

Federal authorities on Friday added seven yellow-faced bee species, Hawaii's only native bees, for protection under the Endangered Species Act, a first for any bees in the United States.

California will begin regulating greenhouse-gas emissions tied to dairy cows and landfills under legislation signed Monday by Gov. Jerry Brown.

The Government Office of Accountability ruled the EPA broke federal law through an online campaign utilizing social media to flood the public comment period in support of the rule.  

Dairy Today's Dollars and Sense contributors discuss limiting risk management within their dairy business.

Dairy Today's Dollars and Sense contributors discuss the importance, and advantage, of being environmentally conscientious .

Dairy Innovation Center leader recognized as a Champion of Change in Agriculture

National Cattlemen’s Beef Association President Philip Ellis statement regarding Federal Court ruling in North Dakota that will halt EPA and the Army Corps “Waters of the United States” rule.

With North Carolina’s renewable energy mandate under assault from legislators, green groups seeking to save it have found an unlikely ally: the state’s hog industry.

Participants in the “What’s New with Poo” bus tour will join keynote speaker, Amber Radatz from Wisconsin Discovery Farms, for lunch and discussions on manure management considerations.

Seven families were honored for their outstanding land management practices during the 2015 Cattle Industry Summer Conference.

Consistent approach will benefit crop and dairy farmers as well as entire ag supply chain

A public-private partnership helps dairies save California’s endangered Tricolored Blackbirds.

Two California dairies win state grants to build innovative, energy-producing biogas projects.

NRCS invested over $8 million in manure management plans and structural practices to help dairymen comply with increasingly stringent federal and state water quality regulations.

Program recognizes environmental stewardship practices and conservation achievements of U.S. cattle producers.

2015 U.S. Dairy Sustainability Awards Program now accepting nominations

Governor Jerry Brown and California Democratic lawmakers enlisted business support of a $7.2 billion plan composed mostly of new bonds for water storage and delivery to drought-stricken cities and farms.

The dairy industry has committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 25% by 2020.

Nominations must be postmarked by July 11, 2014 for the $10,000 environmental stewardship award.

UC Davis' Frank Mitloehner is clearing the air on the real amount of livestock emissions.

Manure spills can occur during the storage, transportation and application of manure. Advanced planning can minimize the impacts of a manure-related emergency.

Chief says Feb. 7 deadline makes it possible for more producers to apply.

New York officials say they're granting $4.6 million to finish projects permanently protecting 2,200 acres of farmland in five counties.

Eligible producers are encouraged to apply for assistance by Nov. 15, 2013.

The lawsuit protests the governor's recent permit allowing more dairy cows in the wake of growing yogurt demand.

USDA is making investments of more than $21 million in energy projects nationwide.

Family has farmed the land for 100 years, and today its thriving dairy farm uses cutting-edge technology to increase profits and protect the environment.

Report recommends dairy-specific training for regulatory staff.

Cattle grazing and clean water can coexist on national forest lands, according to research by the University of California (UC), Davis.

Department of Agriculture provides $35,000 to help dairies manage manure, protect water.

Large dairy operations tend to have lower green house gas footprints because of more efficient feed conversion.

One objective is to explore innovative ways to use products previously considered waste streams from dairy production, processing and handling.

The program recognizes dairy farms and businesses that advance the industry’s commitment to healthy products, healthy communities and a healthy planet.

Tool developed by Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy.

Violations include improperly applying manure to a field in the rain and operating a leaking waste water system that led to polluting salmon habitat.

The award program recognizes dairy farms, businesses and collaborative partnerships for their contributions to healthy people, healthy products and a healthy planet.

Herds with 300 or more cows will need 180 days of manure storage.

Holsum Dairies is one of four dairies recognized in the first-ever U.S. Dairy Sustainability Awards.

The program has gained widespread support from key organizations, including Elanco, the U.S. Dairy Export Council, the Center for Advanced Energy Studies/Idaho National Laboratory, USDA, the World Wildlife Fund, MilkPEP and the Dairy Research Institute.

If you must apply manure in winter, do so to fields with the lowest risk of runoff.

As the Washington Department of Ecology searches for ways to improve water quality in the Little Spokane River, state officials are looking for ways to engage private landowners. Landowners hold the key to reducing pollutants such as phosphorus and fecal coliform bacteria in the water.

A 4,500-cow dairy proposed for Adams County has received the state water protection permit and high capacity well approvals necessary to operate, although it must meet additional requirements aimed at protecting area groundwater and lakes and streams.

Digesters create renewable energy, better manage manure, produce a steady supply bedding, and lessen their dairy’s environmental footprint by reducing air emissions and odor.

Western United Dairymen wants leaders of the House and Senate agriculture committees to support funding for the USDA Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP).

The Tillamook area producer agreed to restore and preserve more than 20 acres of historic wetlands to resolve a federal Clean Water Act violation.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is requiring that 13 dairies in and near Chino take preventative measures to avoid manure runoff before the winter rains.