Did you know that, for the last four years, Goodyear has been producing lines of tires using soybean oil? It’s true. Soybean oil in the tread of four lines of all-season Goodyear tires improves the tires’ flexibility, providing better traction in colder temperatures, and lowers petroleum-based use by 42-62%. Goodyear has increased its use of …
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has published the 90-Day Progress Report on Climate-Smart Agriculture and Forestry (PDF, 561 KB). The report represents an important step toward in President Biden’s Executive Order on Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad and shift towards a whole-of-department approach to climate solutions. The Order, signed Jan. 27, states that, “America’s farmers, …
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Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that USDA will open enrollment in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) with higher payment rates, new incentives and a more targeted focus on the program’s role in climate change mitigation. Additionally, USDA is announcing investments in partnerships to increase climate-smart agriculture, including $330 million in 85 Regional Conservation Partnership Program …
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The USDA is extending the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) General Signup period, which had previously been announced as ending on Feb. 12, 2021. USDA will continue to accept offers as it takes this opportunity for the Biden administration to evaluate ways to increase enrollment. Under the previous administration, incentives and rental payment rates were reduced, …
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The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is accepting applications for 2021 Noxious Weed and Invasive Plant Grant. Counties, municipalities, tribal governments and weed management entities (including weed management areas) may apply for grants to mitigate noxious weeds around the state. Grants for fiscal year 2021 will be funded up to $5,000. The awards are intended …
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EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler signed a proclamation designating the week of June 22 as National Pollinator Week. Administrator Wheeler is the first EPA administrator to sign such a proclamation – joining leadership from the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), the USDA, all 50 governors and hundreds of governments and organizations around the world. “Pollinators like bees …
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Faribault County farmer Andy Linder knows that when it comes to making changes to farm management methods, the toughest obstacle to overcome often lies between the ears. It took several years of attending meetings, talking to other farmers and even watching YouTube videos before Linder started adding cover crops to his farm mix. Linder farms …
The Minnesota Soybean Growers Association is seeking participation from Minnesota soybean farmers in a brief conservation survey, conducted by the American Soybean Association. All answers are confidential and will not be shared individually, but aggregated across the state and nation. The first 500 people to complete the survey will receive a $15 check or gift …
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