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Biden OKs tax credits so corn can be jet fuel ingredient, but farmers wary of requirements
06 May 2024 05:55 GMT
… farmers can play in lowering greenhouse gas emissions," U.S. Secretary of Agriculture … the USDA to grow in the coming decade, and demand for U.S. agricultural … country, but drought conditions of late have caused farmers to give up …
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Malnutrition aid for Gaza, Ethiopia, Sudan, Burkina Faso, Haiti. USAID funds for Edesia’s Plumpy’Nut
06 May 2024 08:00 GMT
… from war, famine, and drought. I commend Edesia for … and malnutrition, and the United States must do its part … our state — and the United States — is committed to the … world through the U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack …
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County officials greenlight massive solar farm project after prolonged deliberation: 'Start walking the walk'
06 May 2024 02:43 GMT
… to many Americans, the United States still has a long way … 60% of electricity in the U.S. still comes from dirty … droughts and increased activity by crop-destroying pests, and a Farmer … Conservancy to develop and administer agrivoltaics under and beside the …
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These sisters became co-owners of the family farm at 22 and 24, joining the ranks of women as key decision-makers on farms
05 May 2024 15:43 GMT
… , at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. It's still a male … farms in the U.S. in 2022, a 7% decline from 2017, according to USDA … .
About 23% of farms in the U.S. carried debt in … flooding or ponding events, drought, hastened crop developments and changing …
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Ancient Maya Rituals Discovered Beneath Mexico’s Ballcourts
05 May 2024 15:04 GMT
… Wembley Stadium or Wimbledon’s Centre Court are practically … offering during the ballcourt’s construction.
“When they … droughts and also are believed to have deforested vast tracts for agriculture … was funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation and …
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Perspective: Minding Colorado’s water
05 May 2024 11:45 GMT
… old interstate compacts and U.S. Supreme Court decrees … sponsoring communities against future droughts. Additionally, construction has begun … that hurts the state’s agricultural sector.
In the South … the Interior, overseeing the U.S. Geological Survey and …
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Iowa State University Extension hires first agricultural climatologist
05 May 2024 11:06 GMT
… more uncertainty for Iowa farmers — especially during spring … U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Midwest Climate Hub, which helps farmers … during several years of drought conditions. But subsoil … to weather extremes, including drought or flooding.
“Soil …
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Report: Nearly 40% of people in the U.S. live with unhealthy air pollution
04 May 2024 14:02 GMT
… recently.
Extreme heat, drought and wildfires are among the … 78%, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
“ … air quality throughout the United States. They examined hourly ozone … it, as do cars, agriculture, unpaved roads, construction sites …
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U.S., Mexico spar over water treaty as drought fears rise
03 May 2024 17:12 GMT
… water treaty that supplies U.S. farmers with critical irrigation.
The … Rio Grande to the United States over a five-year …
Both countries have had agricultural water shortages in recent …
Data from the U.S. National Integrated Drought Information System shows …
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Canada, U.S. cattle inventories further decline
04 May 2024 00:07 GMT
… for the domestic and U.S. markets which have … the smallest since 1989. Drought conditions again settled over … beef production.
U.S. inventories continue decline
U.S. cattle inventories as … cattle prices.
Source: Alberta Agriculture, BFO
The March “Outlook …