CropX Technologies is pairing up with Reinke Irrigation for a new partnership to bring Xtra irrigation data to farmers.
Reinke Direct ET by CropX has more than just a long name. It’s a sensor-based system that offers Actual Evapotranspiration (ETa) measurements at the field level.
Actual data: CropX is also launching its Actual ET sensor, which can be installed in any field. This sensor works with CropX’s soil sensors and agronomic farm management system to give farmers an overview of water usage and availability.
No mo’ math: The new products will deliver measured values directly to farmers, bypassing manual calculations that have been required in the past. Accurate ETa readings allow farmers to tap into their crops’ water needs so they can make informed irrigation decisions.
The daily insights from Reinke Direct ET can help farmers figure out when to irrigate and how much water is needed. Armed with this data, farmers can operate more efficiently.
Soundbite: “Precision agriculture is crucial for modern farming. This collaboration with Reinke Irrigation allows us to deliver solutions that help farmers optimize their water usage. Our new Actual ET devices can ensure pivot and non-pivot growers can access the same level of detail,” said CropX CEO Tomer Tzach.
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is considering new regulations that take aim at meat and poultry processors.
And some members of Congress have a BEEF with the EPA’s proposals.
The proposed rules: In late January, the EPA released the details of its proposed “Clean Water Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Meat and Poultry Products Point source category.”
Huh?
Basically, the EPA formally published its proposals to combat wastewater contaminants that come from slaughterhouses.
Okay… that makes more sense.
At the heart of the rules proposal is a concern from environmental groups about nitrogen and phosphorus pollutants that originate from slaughterhouses. In some cases, the wastewater goes directly into waterways. In other cases, the water goes to municipal wastewater treatment facilities.
But not everyone is on board with the EPA’s suggestions…
Congress responds: Last week, two U.S. representatives—Eric Burlison (MO) and Ron Estes (KS)—pushed back against the EPA and introduced the “Banning EPA’s Encroachment of Facilities (BEEF) Act.” If passed and signed by President Biden, the law would prohibit the EPA from finalizing, implementing, or enforcing the rule.
According to the lawmakers, the proposed rules place undue burden on small processors—costs that can be absorbed by larger companies.
Soundbite: “The… proposed regulation isn’t just an attack on family-run small businesses, it’s an attack on rural communities,” said Burlison. “These meat and poultry processors are the lifeblood of our communities. The BEEF Act… lets these hardworking Americans do what they do best, produce safe, affordable food for our families.”
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