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Federal water supplies to agricultural producers in California’s lower San Joaquin Valley have been increased to 30%, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced Thursday.
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack’s announcement today that $2 million will be made available to dairy, beef, poultry and swine producers to help cut energy-related production costs
Dairy producers in California’s Central Valley who have identified deficiencies in their nutrient management infrastructure or need other improvements can apply for funds to address those issues under the Agricultural Water Enhancement Program (AWEP).
The most recent agriculture census counted more than 20,000 farms and ranches that were producing renewable energy via solar panels, wind turbines and methane digesters. This spring’s survey will further explore how this energy is generated and used.
EPA and USDA’s enhanced collaboration will provide up to $3.9 million over the next five years to help the farms overcome obstacles preventing them from recovering and using biogas.
Sustainability Summit for U.S. Dairy commits to reducing fluid milk’s carbon footprint while increasing farm-to-consumer business value.
Roundup Ready varieties were generally in the upper half of the yield range in Arlington, Wis., trial.
USDA today announced deregulation of Roundup Ready Alfalfa without conditions.
The final EIS will be available for public review for at least 30 days before USDA will publish a record of decision on how it will proceed.