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AgSTAR Releases Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Systems Handbook

AgSTAR, in coordination with technical experts, recently released a comprehensive handbook of the latest industry knowledge and best practices for anaerobic digestion (AD) and biogas systems. The Project Development Handbook, or Handbook, was created to help farmers, technology developers, financial investors and policymakers better understand AD/biogas…

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Newtrient Applauds Wisconsin State Senate Passage of Bill to Improve Water Quality at a Lower Cost to All

For more information, please contact: Jamie Vander Molen, 312-898-8218 or  [email protected]   NEWS RELEASE May 16, 2019    Newtrient Applauds Wisconsin State Senate Passage of Bill to Improve Water Quality at a Lower Cost to All    ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Wisconsin State Senate unanimously passed…

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Newtrient Endorses New Wisconsin Legislation to Improve Water Quality at a Lower Cost to All

Wisconsin State Senator Cowles, Senator Petrowski and Representative Kitchens today announced new legislation that will boost Wisconsin’s three water quality trading programs, leading to more transactions, better use of public and private dollars and noticeable water quality improvements. Wisconsin has excelled at building a strong…

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EPA, USDA Encourage Use of Market-based and Other Collaborative Approaches to Address Excess Nutrients

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) released a joint letter to state environmental and agricultural agencies actively voicing support for collaborative, market-based approaches to reduce nutrient overloading and improve waterways. The joint announcement encourages rational programs that benefit the…

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Newtrient Presents “Magic of Manure” Panel at 2018 US Dairy Sustainability Forum

Each year, the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy gathers experts from academic, government and non-government organizations as members of the Dairy Sustainability Alliance to measure, improve and communicate dairy's role in a sustainable food system. The Forum also recognizes dairy farms, businesses and partnerships whose practices are leading the way in providing consumers with nutritious dairy products, while making the earth economically, environmental and…

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Newtrient Joins Noble Research Institute in Advancing an Ecosystem Services Marketplace to Unleash Soil Health and Water Quality Opportunities

Noble Research Institute recently announced its plans to create an ecosystem services market-based platform driven by soil health, water quality improvement and water quantity management. The program aims to incentivize farmers and ranchers to improve soil health on working agriculture lands through a market-based approach.…

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Newtrient Endorses New Wisconsin Legislation to Improve Water Quality at a Lower Cost to All

The current economics of dairy farming make it challenging to adopt manure management technologies that could provide environmental benefits.Through this approach, farms of all sizes can be incentivized to voluntarily adopt new technologies and practices beyond what they’re already doing, small manufacturers and food companies remain in operation and municipalities don’t pass along multi-million dollar wastewater treatment plant upgrade costs to taxpayers.

Newtrient Presents “Magic of Manure” Panel at 2018 US Dairy Sustainability Forum

Each year, the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy gathers experts from academic, government and nongovernment organizations as members of the Dairy Sustainability Alliance to measure, improve and communicate dairy’s role in a sustainable food system. The Forum also recognizes dairy farms, businesses and partnerships whose practices are leading the way in providing consumers with nutritious dairy products, while making the earth economically, environmental and socially better – now and for years to come.

Newtrient Joins Noble Research Institute in Advancing an Ecosystem Services Marketplace to Unleash Soil Health and Water Quality Opportunities

Noble Research Institute recently announced its plans to create an ecosystem services market-based platform driven by soil health, water quality improvement and water quantity management. The program aims to incentivize farmers and ranchers to improve soil health on working agriculture lands through a market-based approach.