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McPherson City Commissioners Hear Multiple Project Updates

By Lucky Kidd McPHERSON, Kan. — Project updates were presented to the McPherson City Commission Tuesday. On the Euclid extension of the Elm Street Drainage project more sidewalk was placed last week on the south side of Euclid east...

New FARM ES program updates can help producers use GHG data

Farmers generate a lot of data, but turning date into dollars is not always easy, even with emerging carbon markets.  Nicole Ayoche with the National Milk Producers Federation says their Farmers Assuring Responsible Management Environmental Stewardship or FARM-ES program has just been updated, and...

MO AG asks CARB to reconsider Low Carbon Fuel Standard updates

Missouri’s Attorney General says proposed modifications to California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard present serious risks to Missouri farmers and biofuel producers. Andrew Bailey sent a letter to the California Air Resources Board this week asking them to rescind a cap of 20% on soybean...

EPA updates chlorpyrifos label

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has made changes to the chlorpyrifos insecticide label to better comply with the Endangered Species Act. Chlorpyrifos is used to control foliage and soil insect pests. Kyle Kunkler with the American Soybean Association says the changes were expected and...