Cow poop isn't the villain after all Tuesday, June 8, 2010 Fresno California has air quality problems and the huge number of cows in the San Joaquin Valley has been taking the blame. Turns out that ozone may not be coming from the cows after all, but from their feed.There are 15 million cows in the valley, the largest dairy producing area in the United States, which is under a federal mandate to reduce its ozone levels. Farmers had installed methane digesters to treat manure, to no avail. Ozone levels kept rising, even though there isn't nearly as much auto traffic as in urban areas and efforts were being made to reduce it.According to Associated Press, a four-year study conducted by scientists at the University of California, Davis, found that millions of tonnes of silage stored under black plastic emit ozone during fermentation. Researchers used a portable smog chamber on farms to test emissions. The study was published in April in the American Chemical Society's Journal of Environmental Science and Technology. More studies will be required to ensure that the correct conclusions have been reached.The executive director of the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District isn't waiting for those results, however. Sayed Sadredin plans to ask his board as early as June to amend regulations and require farmers to bag their silage, a solution that will be costly but can reduce emissions by 90 per cent. Farmers will be footing that bill as well. BF No more subsidies for dead farmers Dude was too much for the fox
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Precision Harvesting with HeadSight and TrueSight Tuesday, October 21, 2025 Modern harvesting relies heavily on precision and smart technology, and new systems for head height control and steering are making sure you are not leaving bushels in the field. These innovations ensure efficient crop collection, protect equipment, and reduce operator fatigue during... Read this article online
Remembering Ralph Winfield: Beloved Better Farming Columnist Tuesday, October 21, 2025 Ontario's farming community is mourning the loss of longtime agricultural writerRalph Gordon Winfieldof Glanworth, who passed away peacefully at St. Thomas-Elgin General Hospital on Oct. 17, 2025, at the age of 85. Ralph’s name has been closely tied to Better Farming since 1999. His... Read this article online
Case IH FieldOps Brings Smart Connectivity to Modern Farming Friday, October 17, 2025 Lance Meyer, region precision manager at Case IH, told Farms.com that FieldOps operates on desktops through a web interface and on mobile devices through an app compatible with iPhone, Android, or iPad. This flexibility allows farmers to access critical machine and field information anytime,... Read this article online
New Holland Marks 50 Years of Twin Rotor Innovation Friday, October 17, 2025 New Holland is celebrating 50 years of leadership in twin rotor harvesting technology, a milestone that began with the introduction of the TR70 combine in 1975. This machine transformed agriculture by bringing the world the concept of twin rotor threshing and... Read this article online