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Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Render: Tackling Food Loss

By David Green, U.S. Sustainability Alliance, November 3, 2018 In the November issue of European Supermarket Magazine (ESM), USSA’s David Green tackled the issue of food waste. At a time […]

Here’s How America Uses Its Land

American farmers are feeding more people from less land thanks to new technologies and more efficient farming. An innovative infographic from Bloomberg based on a report by the United States […]

Soil: The Key to Environmental Sustainability

Achieving environmental sustainability requires many moving pieces. One of the most critical pieces— that often appears deceivingly simple— is maintaining soil health. Yes, the “dirt” beneath our very feet is […]

EU Farmers Face Tough Time in Meeting Production Challenges

European farmers are finding it harder to provide food supplies in a sustainable way at affordable prices, according to a new report on challenges facing farmers and the plant science […]

U.S. Rural Water Use Receive Nearly $400 Million Upgrade Investment

Rural communities in the U.S. are to receive $392 million investment to improve water and wastewater conservation management. The investment will cover 42 states and will be used to finance […]

10 Facts about U.S. Sustainable Agriculture

The United States has been practicing conservation and sustainability long before they became the issues they are today. Here are 10 facts about U.S. sustainable agriculture, forestry and fisheries: The […]

Data and Material Science will Help Increase Sustainability in U.S. Food and Farming

The U.S. food and agriculture system’s sustainability, competitiveness, and resilience can be increased further by convergent advances in data and material science, information technology and many other fields. These are […]

Sustainable Food Policy Initiative

Four major food manufacturers, Unilever United States, Danone North America, Nestle USA, and Mars Incorporated, have joined together to create the Sustainable Food Policy Alliance (SFPA), a new advocacy group […]

Biotech Demonstrates Benefit to Sustainability Efforts

Two new studies show that biotechnology (genetically modified or GM) crop use is having continued positive effects socially and environmentally. PG Economics and the International Service for the Acquisition of […]

U.S. Dairy: Achieving High-Level Animal Care

Through the Farmers Assuring Responsible Management (FARM) program, the U.S. dairy industry is accomplishing a high level of animal care, as well as environmental and antibiotic stewardship. It makes sense. […]

USDA: Continuous Conservation Reserve Program Enrollment

As part of a 33-year effort to protect sensitive lands and improve water quality and wildlife habitat on private lands, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will resume accepting applications […]

Recognition for Sustainable Farming Practices in Rice Industry

Every month, Field to Market uses “Farmer Spotlight” to give due honors to farmers that are using exceptional and or innovative sustainable farming practices. Three of the 12 honorees in […]