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U.S. Dairy Sustainability Awards

The U.S. dairy industry held its fourth annual U.S. Dairy Sustainability Awards to recognize and honor outstanding dairy farms, businesses and partnerships for socially responsible, economically viable and environmentally sound practices.

U.S. Sustainability Alliance Presents at Expo Milano 2015

U.S. Sustainability Alliance (USSA) Senior Technical Advisor, David Green, provided an overview of the Alliance and the ongoing efforts on conservation and sustainability of U.S. agriculture, forestry and fisheries to nearly 60 visitors at the USA Pavilion at the Expo Milano 2015.

Another Year of Consistent and Positive GM Crops Impact

According to a recent report released by PG Economics, crop biotechnology continues to provide substantial economic and environmental benefits, and allows farmers, especially those in developing countries to grow more, using fewer resources.

Soy’s New Competitive Edge

Sustainably produced soybeans are more important than ever. Companies, such as General Mills, Land O’Lakes and The Coca-Cola Company are moving toward making this a requirement for all of their ingredients.

Building Blocks for Climate-Smart Agriculture & Forestry

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a comprehensive and detailed approach to support farmers, ranchers, and forest land owners in their response to climate change.

U.S. Sustainability Alliance Participates in Stakeholder Meeting as Part of T-TIP Negotiations

The presentation was an excellent opportunity to highlight the importance and long history of U.S. environmental laws, conservation programs and innovative sustainable practices of U.S. producers and fishermen and women.

Sustainability for Future Opportunities: a profile of David Hartke

David Hartke is a fourth generation soybean farmer in Teutopolis, a small Illinois town in the heart of America.

The State of Sustainability 2015

The State of Sustainability 2015 report is a detailed snapshot of what sustainability means for a range of companies and organizations – and how they turn sustainability concepts into operational principles.

The U.S. Sustainability Alliance meets with European stakeholders

The U.S. Sustainability Alliance Discusses Sustainability and Conservation Practices with Dutch and French Stakeholders April 1, 2015 — Representatives from the United States’ agriculture, forestry and fisheries sectors met with Dutch and […]

New Era for Conservation Efforts

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Announced Funding for Conservation Projects – Marks New Era for Conservation Efforts January 14, 2015 Today Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Chief Jason […]

Share the sustainability responsibility

It’s not enough to say the dairy industry is doing something, we need to measure and demonstrate progress, which is exactly what we strive to do.

California Almond Sustainability Program

California almond growers grow more than 80% of the world’s almonds and are responsible stewards of the land — by conserving water, utilizing cover crops to reduce soil erosion, and other methods explained in this video.