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USSA Newsletter: November 2025

USSA News: U.S. climate trends, USSA's EU mission and a Maine buckwheat success story

The Company Where Everything Tastes Better with Buckwheat

When Karen Getz, a former dairy farmer and award-winning cheesemaker in Vermont, struggled to find gluten-free crackers worthy of pairing with her cheese, she decided to make her own.

Hourly Weather Data Sheds New Light on U.S. Climate Trends

Historical hourly weather data has given researchers a clearer picture of climate trends in the U.S.

CAST Report: Precision Irrigation Can Transform Water Use in Agriculture

As rising temperatures, unpredictable rainfall and more frequent and prolonged droughts create uncertainty for farmers and threaten agricultural yields, precision irrigation offers a “science-driven solution” for sustainably feeding a growing population.

COP30 Manifesto Calls for Recognition of Leather’s Sustainability Value

At this year’s UN Climate Change Conference (COP30), the Leather & Hide Council of America (LHCA), a USSA member, joined 25 major leather industry organizations in calling for a reassessment of leather.

USSA Newsletter: October 2025

USSA News: This month, we take you to New England for an update on our press trip to Maine and Massachusetts, a collaboration with Food Export-Northeast.

Raising the Bar for Authentic, Sustainable Cookies

Arriving at Fancypants Baking Co.’s unassuming facility in Walpole, Massachusetts, you are greeted by the sweet, buttery aroma of baking. However, there is much more to the company than delicious-smelling cookies.

Sustainability is the Maine Focus for EU Press Trip: Highlights

Eight journalists. Five days. Fourteen operations. That is a snapshot of the recent U.S. Sustainability Alliance press trip to Maine and Massachusetts.

Sustainability is the Maine Focus for EU Press Trip!

New England in the fall was the backdrop for the U.S. Sustainability Alliance’s recent press trip – a collaboration with Food Export-Northeast, one of our founding members.

Global Productivity Growth Stalls, Threatening Food Sustainability

Global agricultural productivity growth – producing more output with the same or fewer inputs - has reached a plateau, finds a new report, hampering the world’s ability to sustainably feed a growing population.

USSA Newsletter: September 2025

USSA News: This month’s top stories include a new name for one of our members to better reflect the commodities it represents, and the winners of a student design competition that champions the use of natural materials.

Pioneering Almond Growers Crowned Organic Farmers of the Year

Chris and Marcie Baugher, the owners of Baugher Ranch Organics in Northern California, have been named the 2025 Organic Farmers of the Year.