Washington GOP Warns New Fee Would Hit Drivers
In Washington, a new proposed fee on tires has the GOP sounding alarms about added costs for drivers already feeling the pinch.
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Sustainability A Chief Focus For Washington Cattlemen
Ag education comes in many forms, whether that’s providing insight in day to day operations, talking about the economics of ag or correcting myths.
U.S. Government Sues California Over Emissions
The U.S. government sued California to stop it from enforcing stringent emission standards for heavy-duty trucks that President Trump recently declared void.
Climate-Smart Ag Money Tied Up With Farm Bill
Jon Doggett spent more than three decades working for several agricultural trade groups on policy issues important to U.S. farmers and ranchers. When looking at the development of climate-smart agriculture, he thought the U.S. agriculture would be ahead of its current development pace.
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How Can Regenerative Ag Help The Bottom Line?
Regenerative agriculture continues to gain momentum as more practices and offerings become available for both growers looking for additional revenue streams and companies looking to reduce their Scope 3 carbon emissions. Dustin Madison, who manages the agronomic, conservation, and fertility operations of the Engle Family Farms in Virginia and North Carolina, is part of the Perdue Sustainability P
Ag's Vital Visibility at COP29
Agriculture again will be a point of focus at this year's United Nations Climate Change Conference in Baku, Azerbaijan and several U.S. representatives, including from the agricultural sector, will participate in COP29; a far cry, according to Ernie Shea of Solutions from the Land, from about 15 years ago...
Lower Ag GHG Emissions in 2022
Farming activities in the U.S. accounted for 10.5% of America’s greenhouse gas emissions in 2022. From 2021 to 2022, agricultural greenhouse gas emissions decreased from 681.6 to 663.6 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent and decreased from 10.8% to 10.5...
Nominations Being Accepted for Environmental Stewardship Program
Nominations are being accepted for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Environmental Stewardship Award. Established in 1991, the Environmental Stewardship Award (ESAP) annually recognizes outstanding stewardship practices and conservation achievements of cattle producers across the nation.
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WA State Ramps Up Search for Invasive Quagga Mussels
These invasive mussels multiply, cling to everything they contact, and can clog up pipes.
Oil-Soaked Birds, Tar Balls, Found Along WA, OR Coastlines
A number of birds, some of them dead, found covered in oil between Lincoln City OR and Long Beach WA