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The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations pegs the global dairy sector contribution to greenhouse gas emissions (GHC) at 2.7%. If you add in the meat production of the sector, the contribution climbs to 4%.

Washington State’s Snohomish River just downstream from French Slough is once again meeting state water quality standards for fecal coliform and dissolved oxygen, according to Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) testing. French Slough was directly impacted by a large manure spill last week and continues to show evidence of water quality problems.

In New Mexico, where groundwater is the major source of water for humans as well as farms, the state’s dairy industry has been negotiating with the Environment Department to determine the specifics of new water-quality regulations.

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.

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 Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) Citizens’ Board voted unanimously yesterday to pull the permit of Excel Dairy, Thief River Falls, Minn.

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) Citizens’ Board voted unanimously yesterday to pull the permit of Excel Dairy, Thief River Falls, Minn. It is the first time MPCA has taken such an action against a dairy under its jurisdiction.

The Food and Drug Administration’s Office of Criminal Investigations announced today the arrest of two Hondurans for importing 170,000 of contaminated cheese worth more than $322,000.

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

Water deliveries to farmers in California’s San Joaquin Valley are on the rise this year. Both the state Department of Water Resources (DWR) and the federal U.S. Bureau of Reclamation yesterday announced they would increase 2010 water allocations to 40% for water contractors south of the Delta.