Sustainability news
2024-05-08
Why is Breaking Down Plant Material for Biofuels So Slow?
Cellulose, which helps give plant cell walls their rigid structure, holds promise as a renewable raw material for biofuels — if researchers can accelerate the production process. Compared to the... Read more
2024-05-08
Crop Insurance Provides a Critical ROI for Taxpayers
For nearly 100 years, the history of the
farm bill largely tracks the history of food production in the United States as the legislation has evolved to meet the needs of farmers and consumers alike.... Read more
2024-05-08
EPA, FDA, and USDA Issue Joint Regulatory Plan for Biotechnology
- In response to President Biden’s Executive Order 14081, “Advancing Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Innovation for a Sustainable, Safe, and Secure American Bioeconomy,” the U.S. Environmental... Read more
2024-05-08
New Research Reveals How Grazing Management Practices Affect Cattle Weight Gain by Altering Foraging Behavior
Rotational or continuous grazing? Which system allows for more sustainable and profitable free-range livestock production? Read more
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2024-05-08
EPA, FDA, and USDA Issue Joint Regulatory Plan for Biotechnology
- In response to President Biden’s Executive Order 14081, “Advancing Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Innovation for a Sustainable, Safe, and Secure American Bioeconomy,” the U.S. Environmental... Read more
2024-05-08
Study Demonstrate Improved Root Growth in Radio-Cesium Contaminated Soil
Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science (CSRS) have identified a way for plants to gain resistance to cesium, a radioactive toxin that can be found in contaminated soil. After... Read more
2024-05-08
MacAulay announces new investment in mental health support for farmers
OTTAWA — To mark Mental Health Week, Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, announced an investment of up to $1.08 million for the Canadian Centre for Agricultural Wellbeing (CCAW)... Read more
2024-05-08
Yukon Agriculture celebrates one year of the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership
Whitehorse, Yukon – Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Read more
2024-05-08
Minnesota Corn Will Work to Shape 45Z Guidance
The U.S. Department of the Treasury released long-awaited guidance for the 40B tax credit. This tax credit was authorized under the Inflation Reduction Act and is geared towards blenders of... Read more
2024-05-07
U.S. Soy Survey Highlights Sustainable Practices Beyond the Field
Sustainability takes many forms. For U.S. soybean farmers, sustainability goes well beyond the expert sustainable farming practices they implement every day. U.S. Soy’s newly released report on the... Read more
2024-05-07
Climate corps to foster new generation of Agri-Leaders
The USDA's Working Lands Climate Corps program recruits young people to advance climate-smart solutions in agriculture, underpinning future food security. Read more
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2024-05-07
Nuffield Canada offers $20K scholarships to develop future leaders
Ottawa, ON – Applications for 2025
Nuffield Canada Agricultural Scholarships are open now through June 30.
The Nuffield Scholarship is a prestigious rural leadership program available to... Read more