New NCGA president outlines his priorities: pass the farm bill
The new president of the National Corn Growers Association says his top priority is getting the 2023 Farm Bill across the finish line with an adequate safety net. Harrold Wolle, a Minnesota farmer, says the crop insurance...
Farm bill fate up in the air
The fate of the farm bill remains very much up in the air. U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley says a couple of months ago he was confident the new farm bill would be completed by the end of...
1.45-MW project completed in Marin Clean Energy territory in California
Renewable America (RNA) has completed construction on a 1.45-MW solar project in Marin County, California. The deal was financed with Sunwest Bank through a sale leaseback structure, allowing RNA to maintain the project through its entire...
Solar News
Castillo Engineering develops automated solar engineering letter service
Castillo Engineering has launched SolarLetters.com, a service that can fully automate structural letters, professional engineer (PE) stamps and post-installation letters for residential solar installation companies in all 50 U.S. states as well as overseas. The company’s...
Kendall Sustainable Infrastructure starts work on nearly 13-MW brownfield solar portfolio
Kendall Sustainable Infrastructure (KSI) is partnering with AC Power and GreenSpark Solar on two brownfield solar sites in upstate New York that total 12.9 MW. The two sites each re-purpose brownfield properties into productive clean energy-producing...
Affordable Wire Management cable hangers now rated for heavier wires
Affordable Wire Management (AWM) has announced significant performance improvements to its next-generation Arden Messenger Cable Hangers for utility-scale solar projects. Designed to further accelerate the adoption of solar energy, the Arden Cable Hangers leverage unique cable...
Study finds no negative impact for Texas home values near utility solar projects
A new study commissioned by Conservative Texans for Energy Innovation (CTEI) in partnership with the Advanced Power Alliance and the Solar Energy Industries Association shows no evidence of negative market impact for residential properties near utility-scale...
Biden administration will define zero emissions for buildings
The definition will draw on energy-efficiency guidelines, 100% clean energy usage and a requirement for buildings to generate zero emissions on-site, White House National Climate Adviser Ali Zaidi said....
Agriculture News
Government shutdown averted
The U.S. government and all agencies remain open for now. Congress appeared deadlocked Friday with many politicians and experts predicting a Saturday midnight government shutdown, but the U.S. House was able to pass a continuing resolution...
USDA trade official concerned about government shutdown
A top USDA trade official is concerned about fallout from a government shutdown. Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Alexis Taylor spoke with reporters Thursday while on a trade mission to Chile and said export sales...
Exclusive: Vilsack concerned as shutdown gets closer
A government shutdown is looming and Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says it hasn’t been easy to watch. “You don’t want to take my blood pressure today, let’s put it that way.” Secretary Vilsack tells Brownfield the people who...
U.S. hog inventory slightly higher
The USDA says the 74.319 million head of hogs and pigs in the U.S. on September 1st was higher than most analysts’ pre-report expectations and slightly above year ago levels. The year-to-year increase was due to a...
Drought to likely linger into the next several growing seasons
An ag meteorologist says the severity of the drought is in the rearview mirror, but some areas of the Corn Belt could still experience significant dryness. Matt Makens says much-needed moisture could arrive this winter in areas...
