The agenda for the 2022 Agri-Pulse Food and Agriculture Issues Summit in Sacramento July 11 is shaping up to include some of California’s most prominent policy makers. State Senator Melissa Hurtado, the youngest woman ever to be elected to the California State Senate and a representative of a new generation of Latina political leaders, will be the opening keynote speaker …
Alltech E-CO2 Helps Lower Dairy Carbon Footprint
Alltech has pioneered the use of on-farm environmental tools and assessments to provide opportunities to benchmark and improve efficiency, leading towards increased profitability and sustainability. From individual farms to multinational organizations, Alltech E-CO2 service provides a comprehensive range of advice, tools and services to help measure and improve environmental performance. Alltech E-CO2 Vice President Matthew Smith says they can help …
Alltech Honors Global Ag Journalists at ONE
The recent 38th annual Alltech ONE Conference (ONE) in Lexington, Kentucky, hosted 65 journalists from approximately 20 countries. Another 213 were in attendance virtually, representing nearly 35 countries. In a presentation during the conference, Alltech presented several awards to honor some of those journalists for their excellence. In partnership with the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists (IFAJ), Alltech announced Lindi …
Biofuel Groups React to Final RFS Rules
The Environmental Protection Agency finalized a package of actions Friday setting biofuel volumes for the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program for years 2020, 2021, and 2022, and introducing regulatory changes intended to enhance the program’s objectives. According to the Renewable Fuels Association, the final regulatory actions taken by EPA “bring certainty back to the Renewable Fuel Standard and pave the …
Brownfield Baby Boom
May brought a baby boom to Brownfield’s broadcast news team, according to the boss, Cyndi Young-Puyear. Brownfield has 12 reporter/anchors, five of them are women, and three of them had babies last month! Left to right in order of birthing, Rhiannon Branch with daughter Kimber Grace born May 12; Nicole Heslip and son Rory Thomas born on May 25; and …
MN Soybean Farmers “Stepping Up” for Health Care Workers
This summer, Minnesota soybean farmers, with the help of the soybean checkoff, are Stepping Up to salute the front line health care heroes throughout the state by donating sets of soy-based Sketchers shoes to thank them for their selfless work. The goal of the Stepping Up campaign is to give back to local health care facilities across the state, as …
Truterra’s 2022 Carbon Program Open for 2nd Enrollment
Truterra, LLC, the sustainability business of Land O’Lakes, has announced the opening of an additional signup period for its 2022 carbon program. Truterra had its initial enrollment in December 2021 and is looking to drive additional supply through this second opportunity to meet buyer demand. After successful verification, farmers can earn up to $25 per ton upfront for new carbon …
USDA Announces Framework to Transform the Food System
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced details of a “framework to transform the food system to benefit consumers, producers and rural communities by providing more options, increasing access, and creating new, more, and better markets for small and mid-size producers.” Vilsack said the framework “builds on lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic and supply chain disruptions caused by Russia’s war …
Alltech Business Session Showcases Startups
Innovation is one of the keys to achieving the Alltech vision of a Planet of Plenty, which is why the company sponsors the Pearse Lyons Cultivator (PLC) program. Participants in the year-round program were part of the business track of the Alltech ONE Conference last week in Lexington. Alltech European Growth Officer Robbie Walker says the program was introduced as …
Agri-Pulse Newsmakers – Feeding America on Rising Food Costs
The latest Agri-Pulse Newsmakers is out with food prices and hunger as the focus. Rising food prices are having a big impact on the need for assistance from the nation’s most vulnerable consumers, which is leading to swelling demand at the nation’s food banks. Feeding America’s Vince Hall joins Newsmakers to discuss the current situation and look ahead to what …