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Ninth Circuit Dicamba Battle Likely to Continue in 2019
DTN | Posted onJanuary 17, 2019 in Agriculture NewsThe U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed a lawsuit against dicamba last week, but left open a door for the plaintiffs to expedite a new lawsuit in 2019. The original lawsuit, which was filed by four farm and environmental groups in 2017, argued that the EPA's 2016 registration of XtendiMax for over-the-top use on soybean and cotton fields was unlawful.
More than 100 Indiana dairy farms had to call it quits in 2018
Edairy News | Posted onJanuary 17, 2019 in Agriculture NewsAgriculture-dependent Indiana saw 10-percent of its dairy farms close in 2018. The Indiana State Board of Animal Health says there were 1,000 dairy farms in the state producing Grad A milk at the start of the year. By the end of 2018, there were 892 dairy farms still operating.
2018 was the worst year the dairy industry has ever been through
Edairy News | Posted onJanuary 17, 2019 in Agriculture Newsfter years of low milk prices, about 75 dairy farms closed across Vermont in 2018. Harold Howrigan of Fairfield, Vermont, says the past year set a new low for dairy farmers in the state. And this year isn’t looking any better. In fact, dairy farmers say it’s looking worse.President Donald Trump’s tariff actions and the resulting trade war shut off access to foreign markets for U.S. dairy farmers. The U.S.
2019 US renewable generation additions expected to far outpace gas: EIA
Utility Dive | Posted onJanuary 17, 2019 in Energy News23.7 GW of new U.S. electric generating capacity, mostly from wind, natural gas and solar, are expected in 2019, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) inventory of electric generators. In addition, EIA data shows 8 GW of primarily coal, nuclear and natural gas generation are expected to retire this year, though that number could increase as utilities continue to evaluate their generating portfolios.
tates, cities gear up for Census with billions of dollars at stake
The Hill | Posted onJanuary 17, 2019 in Rural NewsWith billions of dollars in federal money on the line, state and local governments are budgeting hundreds of millions of dollars to convince their residents to respond to next year’s Census.
Food bloggers impressed with Ontario chicken farm
Watt AgNet | Posted onJanuary 17, 2019 in Food NewsIf anyone in Canada is skeptical of how chickens are raised in the country should be able to consumer Canadian chicken with confidence after a recent transparency project from Chicken Farmers of Ontario. A group of Canadian food bloggers were invited to tour a broiler chicken farm in Ontario.In the video, which was posted about a month ago, a farmer named Jacqui, explained why she felt it was important to open up her farm, which appeared immaculate both inside and outside of the barns, to the visiting writers.
Minnesota:Grants available to support start-up, expansion and update farm projects
Message Media | Posted onJanuary 17, 2019 in SARL Members and Alumni NewsThe Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is now accepting applications for the competitive AGRI Value-Added Grant Program. The MDA anticipates awarding up to $2.5 million in this round of proposals. The aim of the Value-Added Grant is to increase sales of Minnesota agricultural products by diversifying markets, increasing market access and increasing food safety of value-added products through equipment purchases and facility improvements.
Oceans are warming even faster than previously thought
Science Daily | Posted onJanuary 17, 2019 in Energy NewsHeat trapped by greenhouse gases is raising ocean temperatures faster than previously thought, concludes an analysis of four recent ocean heating observations. The results provide further evidence that earlier claims of a slowdown or 'hiatus' in global warming over the past 15 years were unfounded.
Rice plants engineered to be better at photosynthesis make more rice
Science Daily | Posted onJanuary 17, 2019 in Agriculture NewsA new bioengineering approach for boosting photosynthesis in rice plants could increase grain yield by up to 27 percent, according to a new study. The approach, called GOC bypass, enriches plant cells with CO2 that would otherwise be lost through a metabolic process called photorespiration. The genetically engineered plants were greener and larger and showed increased photosynthetic efficiency and productivity under field conditions, with particular advantages in bright light.
Chobani Joins Plant-Based Product World, Looks Beyond Yogurt
Dairy Herd Management | Posted onJanuary 17, 2019 in Food NewsStepping outside of the dairy sector and joining the plant-based craze, the Greek yogurt giant, Chobani, has released a non-dairy coconut-based yogurt alternative.