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USDA Plows $250M Into Domestic Fertilizer Market

To address rising fertilizer costs exacerbated by the war in Ukraine, the U.S. Department of Agriculture plans to support independent, innovative and sustainable American fertilizer production.

Forget the Propaganda: Come Visit Our Farms

A New York Times video series that vilifies farmers as “planet-destroyers” is pure propaganda, writes fifth-generation New Jersey farmer John Rigolizzo, Jr.

The Search is On for the Next “Slow Fashion” Leather Designer

The Real Leather. Stay Different international student design competition is back for a second year. Its mission is to find the world’s emerging design talent and promote slow, sustainable style over fast, throw-away fashion.

U.S. Farmer Spotlight: Meet Some of America’s Many Exceptional Women Farmers and Producers

Women play a vital role in American agriculture. More than half (51%) of all farming operations in the United States have at least one female operator, according to the 2019 Agricultural Resource Management Survey.

Cotton Farmer Barry Evans on his Pioneering Approach to Dryland Farming

Farming in the Texas Panhandle, the heart of America’s historic Dust Bowl, Barry has experienced the dangers of blowing topsoil first hand. We spoke to him about how he manages soil and water conservation in the resource-limited High Plains.

U.S. Pork Producers Set New Sustainability Goals and Metrics

The goals build on the industry’s established We Care ethical principles and include, by 2030, reducing GHG emissions by 40% from a 2015 baseline and ensuring that 100% of fresh pork products will be traceable through the supply chain.

Animal Welfare and Profitability Go Hand on America’s Farms

Animal welfare is at the center of many debates surrounding food production systems, global food safety and security. As such, governments and consumers are heavily engaged in the issue.

USDA Invests $1 Billion in Climate-Smart Commodities

The new Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities initiative will provide targeted funding to “expand market opportunities for climate-smart commodities to increase the competitive advantage of American producers”.

1,000 Farms Study Will Gather Evidence of Regenerative Agriculture Benefits

Researchers will study farms with varying levels of adoption of regenerative principles, which include planting cover crops, growing a more diverse mix of crops, grazing livestock on harvested fields and reducing pesticide use.

Origins of Whole Orchard Recycling Explored in Almond Board Mini-Doc

RESILIENCE: The Whole Orchard Recycling Origin Story shows how the vision and determination of one individual – plant pathology graduate Brent Holtz – led to a new and sustainable solution to ag burning.

American Peanut Council to Document Sustainability Story of U.S. Peanuts

They will launch of a nationwide framework to gather grower data and document the U.S. peanut industry’s sustainability story.

USDA Aims to Double Cover Crop Usage to Tackle Climate Change

Soil health practices, especially cover crops, are the focus of new climate-smart initiatives from The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS).