Tina Hinchley is a dairy farmer in Cambridge, Wisconsin – America’s dairy land. She and husband Duane grow around 2,300 acres of crops, not only to be used as cattle…
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A look at how U.S. farmers and the food supply chain are responding to the pandemic and the lessons they have learned for the future By Janine Maxwell, The U.S….
Formerly a senior advisor on global food policy and agricultural trade at the U.S. Department of State for 13 years, Jack Bobo is CEO of Futurity, a food foresight company…
Sonny Beal, a third-generation lobsterman, explains how the ethic of conservation was ingrained in him from an early age by his father and outlines what lobster sustainability means to him…
Julie Borlaug is urging the industry to share personal stories of how it is building a safe, sustainable and resilient global agricultural system, providing hope in these uncertain times –...
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Iowa maize, soybean and cow/calf farmer Tim Keegan is a strong advocate of no-till farming practices and precision farming tools, which he uses to increase efficiencies while protecting the land....
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The past decade has brought a wave of conscientiousness as consumers, especially Millennials and Gen-Z’s, seem more interested than ever before to know more about their food’s journey before it…
Earlier this year, the U.S. Hide, Skin and Leather Association (USHSLA) joined forces with the Leather Industries of America (LIA) to become the Leather and Hide Council of America (LHCA)….
Indiana corn and soy farmer Rick Clark is Field to Market’s Farmer of the Year 2019, recognized for “outstanding conservation efforts on his farm and leadership in advancing sustainable agriculture”....
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Fisherman Susie Brito is Alaska born and bred. She talks to us about life in Bristol Bay – home to the largest wild, sustainable, and well-managed commercial sockeye salmon fishery…
Guests at the recent U.S. Embassy Common Ground dinner in London were treated to a delectable feast of British and American produce. The dinner was cooked up by culinary duo…
When it comes to sustainability, agriculture has “the opportunity to bring solutions to the table like nobody else because of working directly with the earth.” That is according to Brandy...
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How can innovation help us feed a growing population sustainably? This is one of the topics on the agenda at the inaugural Food Matters Summit, taking place 19-20 November 2019…
Christine Gemperle is a second-generation almond farmer and a hobbyist beekeeper. She and her brother Erich farm 16 hectares (40 acres) of almonds near Turlock in Stanislaus County, California and...
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“I can’t think of a single example where sustainable practices don’t improve wine quality.” So said viticulturist Steve Matthiasson, speaking at a recent joint Harpers-California Wine Institute seminar on sustainable…
American farmers are critical to the goals of conservationists. A recent USDA census of agriculture found that approximately 40% “of all U.S. land is farmland.” Everything farmers do directly impacts…
U.S. rice farmers know that sustainability is central to delivering the best rice to homes around the country and the world. Here are a few ways rice farmers think about…
USA Rice farmer, Jennifer James, spoke to Farmers Guardian, a leading UK farming publication, about her life and what it is really like growing rice, corn and soybeans in Arkansas. The...
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Maddie O’Laire is a wife, mother and fisherman. The Dallas, Texas native first heard about “the most beautiful place in the world”– Homer, Alaska– from an American family she met…
