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A U.S. Perspective on the EU’s Farm to Fork Strategy

David Green, Executive Director of the U.S. Sustainability Alliance, discusses sustainable food systems, mirror clauses, and their meaning

Meet The Family Farm Putting Louisiana on the Tourist Map

Four Oaks Farm in Morganza, Louisiana, is more than a working farm. Since the start of the year, it has also been opening its doors to tourists on Mississippi River […]

USSA Podcast: Putting Research and Innovation in the Hands of Farmers

The United States is proud of its land grant (or Extension) universities which provide vital research-based resources to their local communities on various topics, from agriculture and natural resources to […]

The California Prune Board Joins the U.S. Sustainability Alliance

Underscores its Sustainability Commitment The U.S. Sustainability Alliance (USSA) welcomes its 25th member – the California Prune Board, which has been representing prune growers and handlers under the authority of […]

Soil – A Precious Resource that Should be Preserved

For decades, preserving the soil has been a top priority in Nebraska. Farmers are committed to reducing their use of chemicals, retaining water, increasing yields, and capturing and storing carbon […]

Meet Homer Buell – Land Steward, Cattleman, Nebraskan

Gentle rolling sand dunes carpeted in grass as far as the eye can see, the landscape dotted here and there with cattle, and the Calamus River flowing peacefully in the background. This is the scene that greets you when you visit Shovel Dot Ranch - a 750-head cow-calf operation in the Sandhills. This unique terrain covering more than a quarter of Nebraska is regarded as the world’s most intact prairie, and five generations of the Buell family have worked hard to preserve their portion of it. Read Homer Buell’s story.

“We Don’t Plow; We Farm Sustainably,” Say Nebraska’s Farmers

In Nebraska, being a farmer carries weight, writes Filip Horácěk, business editor of Seznam Zprávy, the leading news website in the Czech Republic. Agriculture represents one-fifth of Nebraska’s GDP, and […]

Wood Products and Wood Energy Economies Receive $43M Boost

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing more than $43 million to expand innovative uses of wood, including as a construction material, an energy source, paper products, and more.

Field To Market Achieves Gold Against SAI Platform

Creates Level Playing Field for Global On-Farm Sustainability Field to Market: The Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture™ has achieved the highest level of equivalence against SAI Platform’s FSA 3.0 (Farm Sustainability […]

Animal Activism is a Threat, Says Nebraska Director of Agriculture

When New Food editor Josh Minchin interviewed Nebraska’s first female director of agriculture Sherry Vinton, they covered a lot of ground. This included the challenges facing agriculture in the state, such as […]

Improved Animal Genetics Combat Climate Change Effects

The role of improved animal genetic programs in combating the effects of climate change By Christina Ballard, grant writer, SMART Reproduction – a woman-owned biotech company specializing in small ruminant […]

USDA Research Strategy Aims to Transform U.S. Agriculture

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has launched its Science and Research Strategy – a three-year vision for transforming U.S. agriculture through science and innovation. The strategy is USDA’s “answer to […]