Tax Credits for Ethaol Biofuels Getting Closer to Being Finalized

Line on Agriculture
Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor discusses the 45Z tax credit, emphasizing its flexibility and eligibility to support innovative farming and ethanol production practices. The Department of Energy's updated GREET (Research and Development Greenhouse gases, Regulated Emissions, and Energy use in Technologies) model now calculates the carbon reductions from farming methods such as cover crops and no-till farming, marking the first federal recognition of these practices. The model will be further update

FFA Raffle

Idaho Ag Today
When Middleton farmer Sid Freeman started a tractor raffle in 2010, he saw it as a way to get rid of an old tractor and help raise a little scholarship money.

Cosmic Crisp Washington Exclusivity Extended

Fruit Grower Report
The Cosmic Crisp apple, originally developed at Washington State University, will continue to be exclusively grown in Washington state for another six years.

250 Years of Agriculture

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
250 years of agriculture has transformed America from innovation and

marketing to industrial development and mass production.

Reflecting on the Past Century of Ag Innovation

Farm of the Future
It's important to acknowledge the many innovations in agriculture that are so common today they are often taken for granted.

Parma R & E benefits

Idaho Ag Today
Back in 1922 U of I entomologists were sent to Parma to help local farmers address an outbreak of alfalfa weevil.

California to Host North American Blueberry Convention

California Ag Today
Monterey welcomes the annual gathering featuring the Blueberry Boost Accelerator and Blueberry Night at the Aquarium.

Parma Celebration

Idaho Ag Today
Celebration began for the one-hundredth anniversary of the University of Idaho’s Parma Research and Extension Center in Canyon County.

Cosmic Crisp Developed Naturally

Fruit Grower Report
It’s become very popular over the past five or so years, and the Cosmic Crisp apple came to us with no artificial assistance.

Startup Program Looks for New Ways to Use Dairy

California Ag Today
Applications are open through July 24 for entrepreneurs looking to turn dairy-based ideas into successful products.

Conservation Grant Program Sign Up Underway

Line on Agriculture
The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is currently accepting applications for the Conservation Innovation Grant Program (CIG). Priority areas include irrigation management, nutrient management, grazing lands, soil health, water quality, water quantity, habitat improvement, and pest management. The deadline for applications is July 27.

Seaweed instead of hay

Idaho Ag Today
Climate change is forcing producers and scientists to rethink some of our long-held assumptions about livestock nutrition.

Can Scientists Predict a Peanut’s Flavor?

Southeast Regional Ag News
University of Georgia researchers are developing a new tool that could help peanut breeders evaluate flavor potential earlier and more efficiently.

Fresh From Florida Followers and USMEF Spring Confernece

The Agribusiness Update
Florida Ag Commissioner Simpson and the Florida Department of Agriculture are pleased to announce that more than 1.5 million consumers now follow the ‘Fresh From Florida’ on social media, and USMEF wraps up Spring Conference with a discussion detailing innovative marketing strategies.

Beef Counts Feeding Families and USMEF Spring Confernece

The Agribusiness Update
Washington’s Beef Community kicked off Beef Counts Summer Grilling by distributing 726 pounds of St. Helen’s ground beef, feeding 363 families, and USMEF wraps up Spring Conference with a discussion detailing innovative marketing strategies.

Space-Age Forecasting for Almonds

California Ag Today
California's almond industry is looking at new technology to improve crop forecasts before harvest.

Cosmic Boom

Fruit Grower Report
In the six years since the Cosmic Crisp apple hit the market, its popularity is soaring, and nobody realized how big it would become.

California Citrus Watching Florida Research Closely

California Ag Today
University of Florida researchers say a major citrus trial could help identify trees better able to withstand citrus greening disease.

Specialty Crop Block Grant

Idaho Ag Today
Some things states and specialty crop stakeholders should know about this year's USDA Specialty Crop Block Grant program.

Hope Growing in Citrus Research

Southeast Regional Ag News
University of Florida researchers say a major citrus trial could help growers across the Southeast battling citrus greening disease.