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Agricultural Sustainability Should Drive EU Farm Reform

Agricultural sustainability should be at the forefront when the next reform of the European Union’s farm policies takes place. This is one of the main conclusions of a report by […]

Environmental sustainability of almond production

A study measuring the environmental sustainability of almond production shows that almond trees accumulate and store significant amounts of carbon and that the industry is making progress toward becoming carbon […]

Science Research Must Be Adaptable to the Farm

More than €3.6 billion will fund synergy between agriculture and science research in the European Union. Of this, €64 million will be dedicated to precision farming and digital technologies. The […]

USDA Sustainability Policies Lead to Green Power Use

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) is employing sustainability policies in support of renewable energy sources. It is using more than 169 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) of green power annually, which represents 35 percent […]

International Food Science & Technology World Congress

The 18th International Union of Food Science and Technology (IUFoST) World Congress 2016 will take place in Dublin, Ireland from August 21 – 25, 2016. The Congress theme is Greening […]

Cover Crops Bring Benefits

Improved soil health, reduced erosion and increased soil organic matter are the main benefits for farmers in the United States who use cover crops. These are some of the main […]

Conservation Survey to Reach 25,000 U.S. Farmers Nationwide

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is contacting 25,000 farmers and ranchers to take part in a national survey that will more accurately measure the environmental benefits associated with conservation practices on agricultural land.

USDA to Quantify Effects of Agricultural Conservation

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is launching a national survey to measure the environmental benefits associated with implementation and installation of agricultural conservation practices. The findings are intended to […]

Land O’Lakes Launches Sustainability Division

Leading U.S. dairy cooperative, Land O’Lakes, Inc., has launched a new business unit designed to focus on the company’s overall sustainability efforts. The Sustain business unit has three primary objectives: […]

China Boosts EU Agri-Food Exports

European exports of agricultural products rose 5.7 percent to reach $144 billion (€129 billion) in 2015, making the EU the world’s number one exporter. The main boost to European exports […]

Rural Program Boosts Renewable Energy in the U.S.

Agricultural producers and rural small businesses will reduce energy usage and costs with funding made available from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Over $43 million in loan guarantees […]

Streamlining Sustainability in Agriculture Across the Atlantic

by Ronald Hiel and Pascal Kuipers at Schuttelaar & Partners, the Netherlands July 2016 Collaborate and Converge ‘We do not inherit the land from our ancestors; we borrow it from […]