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$8 Million in USDA Funding Will Expand Soil Carbon Monitoring

Soil carbon monitoring is set to receive an $8 million boost under plans from USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to expand monitoring of carbon in soil on working agricultural […]

The Intertribal Agriculture Council Joins the U.S. Sustainability Alliance

The Intertribal Agriculture Council (IAC), representing U.S. agricultural producers across 574 federally recognized American Indian tribes and Alaska Native Villages, has joined the U.S. Sustainability Alliance (USSA). This brings USSA’s […]

Organic Trade Association and Black Farmers Index Partner to Diversify Organic Agriculture

The Organic Trade Association (OTA) and Black Farmers Index, the largest public listing of black agriculturalists in the U.S., have joined forces to diversify organic agribusiness, a large and growing industry in […]

Field to Market Report Shows Growth in Climate Action Across Agriculture Value Chain

Organizations across the agriculture value chain are focusing greater attention on the climate crisis, according to the latest Climate Compendium from Field to Market: The Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture™. The […]

Making a Living from the Land Means Treating It Right, Says Tribal Farm Manager Kevin Hudson

Kevin Hudson, a Field to Market: The Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture spotlight honoree, is a Tribal Farm Manager for the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) in Pendleton, Oregon. […]

Seventy Climate-Smart Commodities Projects Receive $2.8 Billion in USDA Funding

Seventy climate-smart projects have been selected to receive an investment totalling $2.8 billion under USDA’s Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities program. Projects identified in this first round of funding are diverse […]

A Uniting Point for U.S. Peanut Sustainability

Surveys show that consumers want to know where and how their food is grown; they also believe that their food purchases have an impact on the environment. American peanut farmers, across thirteen southern states, have a compelling story that will resonate with consumers when they are deciding what food to buy.

U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol Earns Silver Level Equivalence with SAI Platform

The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP), which verifies and documents sustainable soy production, has earned Silver Level Equivalence when benchmarked with the Sustainable Agriculture Initiative Platform (SAI Platform)’s Farm […]

Climate-Smart Agriculture Gets a $20 Billion Boost Under New Inflation Reduction Act

Close to $20 billion is to be invested in climate-smart agriculture in the United States. This is part of a $40 billion support package for agriculture, forestry, and rural development […]

USDA Highlights Importance of Innovation at G20 Meeting

At this year’s G20 Meeting of Agricultural Chief Scientists in Bali on 5th – 7th July, the U.S. Department of Agriculture highlighted the importance of agricultural research and development in […]

U.S. Soybean Farmer Kenny Brinker’s Sustainability Practices Focus on Soil Quality and Erosion Control

Soil health is top of mind for U.S. soybean farmer Kenny Brinker.

FAO and OECD Highlight Role of Investment in Innovation, Infrastructure and Human Capital to Raise Agricultural Productivity

According to a new report from the FAO and OECD, without peace in Ukraine, the issue of global food security will continue to worsen, especially for the world’s poorest.