Jamie Martin

1 week ago | agfarmnews.com | Jamie Martin

Thursday, April 17, 2025 By Jamie Martin USDA Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins recently visited Lubbock, Texas, to engage with agricultural producers and leaders during a roundtable at the Cotton Classification Complex on Texas Tech University’s campus. The facility is the first of its kind in the country and plays a crucial role in the processing and grading of U.S. cotton.

1 week ago | agfarmnews.com | Jamie Martin

Thursday, April 17, 2025 By Jamie Martin The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in California is now accepting applications for multiple Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) initiatives. These efforts aim to conserve wildlife, enhance water quality, and reduce livestock-predator conflicts. Applications must be submitted by May 30, 2025.

1 week ago | agfarmnews.com | Jamie Martin

Thursday, April 17, 2025 By Jamie Martin The U.S. biofuel industry is experiencing rising uncertainty due to new tariffs affecting ethanol and other feedstock imports. LanzaJet Inc., a major player in green jet fuel production, now faces rising costs because it planned to use Brazilian ethanol, which is currently more favorable under federal climate guidelines.

1 week ago | agfarmnews.com | Jamie Martin

Thursday, April 17, 2025 By Jamie Martin According to recent reports by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) and Bloomberg NEF (BNEF), clean energy will continue to expand across the country, even under a less supportive climate policy environment. Both organizations released energy outlooks predicting steady growth in electricity demand through 2050.

1 week ago | minnesotaagconnection.com | Jamie Martin

Thursday, April 17, 2025 By Jamie Martin AgCareers, a leading recruitment platform in the agriculture and food industry, recently released insights from its 2024 Application Motivation Survey. The report focuses on improving job postings and the hiring process to build a stronger and more sustainable talent pipeline in the agriculture sector. A key finding highlights the importance of pay transparency.