Iowa study: Prairie grass has profit potential
Prairies could become a source of energy and profit, according to two recent studies headed by researchers at Iowa State University. Why it matters: Grasslands have environmental benefits, but converting portions of farmland back to prairie must make financial sense...
Establishing and Harvesting Prairie Field Day to be held August 20 in Stockton, Iowa
Iowa Learning Farms, in partnership with Horizon II Climate-Smart Partners, will host an establishing and harvesting prairie field day Tuesday, August 20th from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Bryan Sievers’ farm near Stockton, IA. The free event is open to farmers and landowners...
ISU studies explore win-win potential of grass-powered energy production
AMES, Iowa – Jul 26, 2024 -- Strategically planting perennial grass throughout corn and soybean fields helps address the unintended environmental consequences of growing the dominant row crops, including soil erosion, fertilizer runoff and greenhouse gas emissions....
Bright Renewables and BerQ RNG add Four Projects to Advance U.S. RNG Production
Bright Renewables and BerQ RNG add Four Projects to Advance U.S. RNG Production [Vancouver, WA, July 24, 2024] – Bright Renewables, a leading force in the deployment of biogas upgrading and valorization technology, and BerQ RNG, a pioneer in transforming biogas into...
More Than 500 Organizations Urge Passage Of A 2024 Farm Bill
JULY 23, 2024 BY ERIN VOEGELE The American Farm Bureau Federation, National Corn Growers Association, Biotechnology Innovation Organization, American Soybean Association, and American Biogas Council are among more than 500 organizations calling for the passage of a...
Clean Energy’s RNG production facility breaks ground at South Fork Dairy
New chapter for South Fork Dairy with RNG facility resuming development NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. and DIMMITT, Texas – July 24, 2024 – Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (NASDAQ: CLNE) announced it has broken ground on a renewable natural gas (RNG) production facility at South...
Divert, Inc. Expands Executive Leadership Team with Chief Commercial Officer Hire
July 19, 2024 Divert, Inc., an impact technology company on a mission to Protect the Value of Food™, today announced the expansion of its executive leadership team with the appointment of Michelle Dietz as chief commercial officer. Michelle Dietz | Divert Dietz brings...
Dueling farm bills address anaerobic digestion, composting, PFAS
The House and Senate versions of the farm bill, which remain far from reconciliation, contain changes to programs that have benefited the organic waste industry By Jacob Wallace, Waste Dive The waste industry once again may benefit from the farm bill, as two drafts...
Wisconsin State Journal: Cow pies and potato peels can make Wisconsin dairy farms more sustainable
By Mark Crave -- WATERLOO, Wisconsin — July 15, 2024 — Things have never been easy for dairy farmers here in America’s Dairyland. The work is hard, and milk prices barely cover farming expenses most years. Wisconsin farmers who survive often do so by innovating....