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Climate-Smart Projects Awarded $325M by USDA, For Total Investment of $3.1 Billion

Seventy-one climate-smart projects that expand opportunities for small and underserved producers will receive $325 million in funding through USDA’s Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities initiative, Secretary Vilsack announced.

USA Rice Meets the Media in Southwest Louisiana

Six journalists from the UK and EU spent last week touring southwest Louisiana rice country for an in-depth look at U.S. rice production with a special emphasis on sustainable production practices.

New Report Highlights What It Takes to Grow U.S. Peanuts and the Environmental Impact

The American Peanut Council says the information will be used to establish a baseline for the next 2 – 3 crop seasons, with the near-term aim of setting goals with industry input, and a longer-term ambition of continuous improvement.

My Commitment to Sustainability Means Beef Will Always Have a Place on My Menus

To the naysayers who claim beef is “ruining the environment,” Colorado farmer-turned-chef-restauranteur Alex Seidel says he knows from his decades of training that this couldn’t be further from the truth.

No-Till Helps Boosts Yield for Oklahoma Multi-Crop Farmer

Meet Clint Wilcox of Fairview, Oklahoma, who grows a variety of crops including wheat, canola, sorghum and soybeans and raises cattle with his wife, Jessica.

Iowa Farmer Kelly Garrett Is Named Field to Market Farmer of the Year 2022

Sixth-generation Iowa farmer Kelly Garrett is Field to Market’s Farmer of the Year 2022, recognized for outstanding conservation efforts on his farm and his leadership in advancing sustainable agriculture.

Secretary Vilsack Highlights USDA’s Climate Initiatives and Investments at COP27

A global initiative from the United States and the United Arab Emirates to drive climate action has made significant strides since its launch a year ago.

U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol Increases Acreage and Improves Environmental Performance

Achievements range from a 13% increase in land use efficiency to a 14% increase in water use efficiency.

From Jet Fuel to Beer: New USSA Podcast Uncovers Innovative Uses for Food Waste

The latest episode of This is U.S. Sustainability, the U.S. Sustainability Alliance podcast, is now available to download. Tune in for the lowdown on the innovative, often surprising ways the almond […]

Wendy Yeager: Soybean Farmer, Front-line Conservationist, Innovator

Fourth-generation Alabama farmer Wendy Yeager grows multiple crops on her 445-hectare family farm near Orrville, from soybeans to cotton. She describes herself as a front-line conservationist for whom sustainability is a way of life.

L&HCA Documentary Series Establishes Leather as a Sustainable Material

The new Rewind documentary series from Real Leather Stay Different. aims to provide some balance in the debate about the use of our land, fast fashion and our future.

Ambassador Bauer Pays Tribute to America’s Family Farmers, Highlights Work of USSA

At SIAL Paris, a leading international food trade show, U.S. Sustainability Alliance and its members shone a light on the sustainability of American food products, with an endorsement from the […]