
Located in the foothills of North Carolina, Grayhouse Farms is the winner of an Outstanding Dairy Farm Sustainability award, honored by Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy for its exemplary commitment to…
Located in the foothills of North Carolina, Grayhouse Farms is the winner of an Outstanding Dairy Farm Sustainability award, honored by Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy for its exemplary commitment to…
The US Cotton Trust Protocol has successfully met the rigorous criteria set by Siegelklarheit, the German federal certifying body. This means it is compatible with the reporting frameworks used by…
USDA is investing $1.92M to establish an Agriculture Business Innovation Center at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical (NC A&A) State University, a Historically Black College and University (HBCU). The new…
Seven exceptional farms, businesses, and partnerships have been recognized for their sustainability leadership by Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy, the farmer-founded voluntary organization. The winners are commended for their achievements…
USDA has announced a new framework aimed at transforming the U.S. food system for the benefit of producers, consumers, and rural communities. Speaking at the launch at Georgetown University, USDA…
Organic Trade Association (OTA) welcomes the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) plans to invest up to $300 million in a new Organic Transition Initiative program as part of its Food…
The U.S. Embassy in London recently hosted a VIP picnic in honor of Her Majesty the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, marking seventy years on the throne. Guests, including celebrity chefs, food…
The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol has announced that grower participation for the 2021/ 2022 crop doubled since the program’s pilot last year. There are now an estimated 445,000 hectares (1.1…
Visiting a family farm in Kankakee, Illinois, President Biden outlined the actions his administration is taking to address “Putin’s price hikes”, lower operational costs for U.S. farmers, and make food…
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is investing nearly $4 million in two new 1890 Centers of Excellence. The grants will support research projects at…
The Council for Agricultural Science and Technology has announced that this year’s Borlaug CAST Communication Award goes to Dr. Martin Wiedmann, Cornell University’s Gellert Family Professor in Food Safety. Dr. Wiedmann…
Sixth-generation farmer Jeff O’Connor and his wife Gina own OC Farms – a 325-hectare (800-acre) operation near the small town of Irwin in Kankakee County, Illinois. The O’Connor family settled…
With global milk production constrained, there is an opportunity for U.S. dairy farmers and suppliers to fill the gap. That’s according to U.S. Dairy Export Council President and CEO Krysta…
President Biden has signed an Executive Order to protect America’s forests from climate-driven threats, including drought and wildfire. The Order aims to strengthen America’s forests, reduce wildfire risk and combat…
The world-leading sustainability efforts of U.S. farmers and ranchers are highlighted in the latest Sustainability Impact Report from the Animal Agriculture Alliance. The report provides the most recent data on…
As part of its commitment to protect pollinators, The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is calling for nominations for a new USDA National Pollinator Subcommittee. The Subcommittee will make pollinator…
U.S. farmers are producing 130% more soy today on roughly the same amount of land they have been using for decades, finds the U.S. Soy Sustainability Overview, with further improvements targeted…
Even though soybeans are considered to be self-pollinating, soybean plants are still attractive to bees, and the presence of pollinators boosts soybean size. That’s according to research from North Carolina…
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) evaluates conservation trends and effects on cultivated cropland through the multiagency Conservation Effects Assessment Project (CEAP), a sampling and…
On National Ag Day (22 March), the American agricultural community converged on the National Mall, Washington DC to highlight the innovations helping today’s farmers and ranchers be more sustainable. The…