The food industry needs to do more to tackle food loss and waste throughout the farm-to-fork cycle, says The UN Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) Director-General Qu Dongyu. Speaking at…
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Prolonged droughts could lead to higher cost for bread. While this month saw increased focus on climate change at the special panel at the United Nations and school-children protests across...
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American dairy producers will soon have access to greenhouse gas (GHG) accounting and reporting guidance to help them credibly disclose their GHG footprint. The U.S. Dairy Stewardship Commitment has developed…
Businesses are facing increasing pressure to play a positive role in protecting the planet, not just from consumers, but also from governments, NGOs, and investors. According to a new report…
A new guide by not-for-profit NGO Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) aims to help U.S. poultry companies improve their sustainability. The industry has made significant progress, reducing its climate change impacts…
U.S. food and agricultural innovators were among those honored by The World Economic Forum in its Technology Pioneers of the Year, which showcases technology start-ups from around the world that…
An insect repellent made from coconut oil and a solar-powered system for recycling contaminated water into fertilizer are just two of hundreds of innovations featured in the latest U.S. Department…
A new report from The Rice Foundation charts U.S. rice’s longstanding commitment to sustainability over the past 36 years. The U.S. Rice Industry Sustainability Report outlines how the rice industry...
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U.S. agriculture is increasingly more sustainable by doing more with less. That is one of the findings of a USDA Economic Research Service report on how natural resources (land and…
Artificial Intelligence (AI) offers tremendous potential for the economy and for the planet, finds a new study by PwC, commissioned by Microsoft. Marc (L) and Meagan Kaiser discuss latest field...
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A global consortium will bring together experts from industry, academia and not-for-profit to address the growing issue of food loss and waste which, according to the FAO, costs around $940...
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture has published the results of the 2017 Census of Agriculture, which shows some declines since the 2012 census but also notable progress in terms of...
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The Sustainable Share Index, from the NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business and Information Resources Incorporated (IRI), highlights the growing popularity of sustainable products. Photo credit: NeONBRAND from Unsplash The...
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A lifecycle analysis (LCA) by an Agricultural Research Service-led team sheds new light on the sustainability of U.S. beef, concluding that it is “not a significant contributor to long-term global...
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In late January, the European Union (EU) adopted the U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP), under the Renewable Energy Directive (RED). Building on the widely accepted SSAP, the new program, called SSAP-RED,…
Agribusinesses need to do more to embrace sustainability – and quickly. That’s according to a new report from The Boston Consulting Group (BCG). It’s Time to Plant the Seeds of…
‘World of Opportunity’ was the theme of this year’s annual Oxford Farming Conference in the UK where topics ranged from life after Brexit and intelligent agriculture to future innovations such…
Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) and Tyson Foods launched a partnership aiming to support Tyson’s sustainability strategy and help meet increasing consumer demand for “more sustainably grown” food. The partnership’s first…
Ongoing improvement is key to animal agriculture sustainability, states a new report by the Animal Agriculture Alliance. The 33-page report, Sustainability Impact Report focuses on animal agriculture in the United…
Increased profitability is the main driver for grower investment in smart irrigation. A survey by big-data farm analytics company, Alpha Brown, shows that the main factors behind the profitability target…
