A new Institute for Sustainable Agricultural, Food, and Environmental Science (SAFES) has opened at Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences. The institute will unify and coordinate researcher, student and stakeholder…
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U.S. Dry Bean Council data highlights growth opportunities for dry beans now and in the future. Consumers taking part in online research, which gathered views from Europe, China and Mexico,…
USA Rice and The Rice Foundation have announced ambitious new sustainability targets for 2030. These build on more than three decades of conservation achievements. The new targets span six key…
The European Commission has launched its long-awaited Farm to Fork Strategy for a fair, healthy and environmentally friendly food system alongside a new EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030. Both are seen…
The Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST) has announced that the winner of this year’s Borlaug CAST Communication Award [1] is Alexa Lamm, an Associate Professor of Science Communication…
A webinar co-hosted by the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) North America, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the United States Mission to the United Nations (UN)…
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service has published a series of videos that lift the lid on common conservation practices. Conservation At Work shows how U.S. farmers, ranchers and forest managers...
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A new 30-year conservation program will help U.S. farmers and landowners maintain conservation practices and underscore their commitment to sound long-term stewardship on agricultural land. The program, called CLEAR30, is…
The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol has been added to Textile Exchange’s list of preferred fibers and materials. The Trust Protocol will now be one of 36 fibers and materials that…
Food retailers are failing to fully disclose their indirect (or Scope 3) food loss and waste (FLW)-based emissions, finds a report by non-profit financial think tank Planet Tracker. This prevents…
In the UK, new research shows the extent to which the Covid-19 crisis is changing consumers’ lifestyle and their relationship with food. The YouGov survey, which polled 4,343 adults, was…
Demand for organic and sustainable foods has grown due to the Covid-19 pandemic, finds sustainability development research firm Ecovia Intelligence. Its research shows that online retailers such as Whole Food…
U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) President and CEO Tom Vilsack has spoken of the negative impact the coronavirus is having on the U.S. dairy industry. However, he is confident that…
Farm machinery manufacturer John Deere is providing its expertise to the coronavirus relief effort. Collaborating with the United Auto Workers (UAW), the Iowa Department of Homeland Security and the Illinois…
The shutdown of the foodservice industry due to coronavirus is creating mountains of food waste from the supplies once destined for restaurants, schools and other outlets. Food waste is already…
Healthy Eating Takes a Back Seat During Coronavirus but is Likely to Bounce Back Consumers are turning to comfort foods to help them through the coronavirus crisis. According to GlobalData’s…
Research from the University of California, Davis suggests that whole orchard recycling for California almonds, when old orchard trees are ground, chipped and turned back into the soil before new…
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is calling for public and private sector input on the most important agriculture innovation opportunities to be addressed in the near and long…
USDA will stimulate innovation so that American agriculture can achieve the shared goal of increasing U.S. agricultural production by 40 percent while cutting the environmental footprint of U.S. agriculture in...
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Reducing Soil Tillage Helps to Increase Yields, Enhance Soil Health, Boost Water Retention and Reduce Erosion Farmers who use conservation tillage can increase their crop yields while also nurturing healthier...
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