Tag: Agriculture
Biden administration details how producers of sustainable aviation fuel will get tax credits
The Biden administration spelled out guidelines Tuesday for tax breaks designed to boost production of sustainable aviation fuel and help curb fast-growing emissions...
Hawaii is known for its macadamia nuts. Lawmakers want to keep it that way
HONOLULU -- For decades, tourists to Hawaii have brought home gift boxes of the islands’ famous chocolate-covered macadamia nuts for friends and family,...
Rewind. Fast forward. African farmers are looking everywhere to navigate climate change
HARARE, Zimbabwe -- From ancient fertilizer methods in Zimbabwe to new greenhouse technology in Somalia, farmers across the heavily agriculture-reliant African continent are...
In Vietnam, farmers reduce methane emissions by changing how they grow rice
LONG AN, Vietnam -- There is one thing that distinguishes 60-year-old Vo Van Van’s rice fields from a mosaic of thousands of other...
Missouri lawmakers back big expansion of low-interest loans amid growing demand for state aid
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri lawmakers gave final approval Thursday to significantly expand a low-interest loan program for farmers and small businesses, in...
Crop-rich California region will fall under state monitoring to preserve groundwater flow
California officials voted Tuesday to step in to monitor groundwater use in part of the crop-rich San Joaquin Valley in a first-of-its-kind move...