UPCOMING WEBINAR ...
HAY STATUS ...
Lower yields expected for 2021 hay crop
Some varieties, such as Bermuda, are 30-45 days behind normal harvest rates
INTERNATIONAL POLICY ...
U.S. advances anti-hunger, climate initiatives at UN pre-summit
U.S. government officials took part in the Pre-Summit Ministerial meeting in Rome July 26-28
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS ...
Lab gets help on project to cut cattle emissions via seaweed
Lab to research seaweed-based food as a way help reduce greenhouse gas emissions from cows
INDUSTRY CONCERNS ...
Warming rivers in US West killing fish, imperiling industry
Across the West, officials are struggling with concerns over fish populations
CLIMATE CONCERNS ...
CA's carbon mitigation efforts may be thwarted by climate change itself
UCI study: Higher heat will limit ecosystem's role in removing atmospheric CO2
WATER USE ...
California could cut off water from thousands of farmers
Farmers' water allocations this year have already been dramatically reduced
DEADLINE APPROACHES ...
Deadline fast approaching for CRP general signup
USDA FSA has made several changes to CRP to make it more appealing to all producers
FUNDING ANNOUNCED ...
$10M grant funds study of dairy’s carbon footprint
New York component of the multistate, six-year project to be led by Cornell CALS's Quirine Ketterings
Cut-off Date Extended ...