Farming News Archives - Page 42 of 58

EU Consults on Bioenergy Sustainability Policy

The purpose of the consultation is to develop a new policy framework for climate and energy, including EU‑wide targets for the period between 2020 and 2030.

USSEC Launches Sustainability Briefs

The briefs provide details concerning the U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol and statistics regarding water, nutrient and pest management, and information regarding conservation.

USDA Celebrates Record of Conservation Success

USDA has invested more than $29 billion since 2009 to help farmers, ranchers, and landowners prevent soil erosion, create and protect wildlife habitat, and clean the air.

Coalition Calls for Action to Reduce Food Waste

Reducing food loss and waste can save money for farmers, companies, and households; feed more people; and alleviate pressure on climate, water, and land resources.

Soil Health Partnership

The Soil Health Partnership aims to measure and communicate the economic and environmental benefits of different soil management strategies.

From Davos: Transforming Global Food Systems

Restoring soil health has the potential to be a revolutionary approach to global food security.

Agricultural Outlook Forum: Transforming Agriculture

The Forum is a platform to facilitate conversation on key issues and topics within the agricultural community, including producers, processors, policy makers, government officials and NGOs, both foreign and domestic.

FAO Releases Book to Guide Sustainable Cereal Production

The book describes the practical application of the FAO’s model of sustainable crop production that is being successfully employed to produce staple grain.

Beyond the Bean: The Soy Sustainability Link

The United Soybean Board's January 2016 issue of its magazine, Beyond the Bean, centers on the theme of soy sustainability.

U.S. Family Farm Stories

This video series tells the story of a Pennsylvania dairy farmer’s stewardship of the environment.

WWF Ranks Environmental Performance

WWF looked at all the chains' corporate policies, management systems, investments, inputs, and products.

U.S. Biogas Opportunities Roadmap

Biogas offers American farmers, municipalities, and other stakeholders a way to reduce their waste outputs while adding a revenue stream by recovering resources with biogas systems for energy, nutrients, and other beneficial uses.