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Updated USDA State Fact Sheets Now Available

The USDA State Fact Sheets were updated on June 2, 2021, to include the latest available (through 2020) statistics on employment change and unemployment rates.

Pandemic ‘Revolution’ Leads to Record Organic Food Sales

U.S. organic food sales in 2020 were up a record 12.8% to a new high of €46 billion ($56.4 billion), representing almost 6% of U.S. food sales.

FAO ‘Walks the Talk’ on Climate

The FAO of the UN has reached a ‘turning point’ in its approach to the environment. It has set an ambitious target to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 45 percent by 2030.

Cutting Leather Use Would Have a Significant Environmental Impact, Finds L&HCA

It would damage the environment, create more waste, increase greenhouse gases, and drive more demand for cheap, often polluting substitutes.

One Farm, Three Generations: The Family Future-proofing Whitman County Wheat Production

The farm is located in St John, Washington, Whitman County and grows Soft White and White Club wheat. We asked the Baileys what sustainable farming means to them.

U.S. Rice Farmers Take Pride in Looking After the Land for Future Generations

That’s why they use a range of conservation practices, which has led to a 39% increase in land use efficiency and a 52% reduction in water consumption in the past 36 years.

Precision Agriculture is Good for Planet and Profit, Says Environmental Benefits Study

A new study highlights how farmers who adopt precision agriculture use less to grow more.

Cornell’s Dr. Sarah Evanega Wins 2021 Borlaug CAST Communication Award

Professor Sarah Evanega, director of the Cornell Alliance for Science, is described as a pioneer, international leader, and icon of young science communication professionals.

USDA Food Loss and Waste Innovation Fair Goes Virtual

The event will showcase USDA’s investments and leadership in reducing food loss and waste, which is estimated at between 30–40 percent of the U.S. food supply.

U.S. Launches Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate

The U.S. has signed a milestone agreement to fund global agricultural science research with the United Arab Emirates in order to counter the threat of climate change.

Sustainability in Motion: Balancing the Needs of the Land, Business and Future Generations

Jay Hardwick traded a life in academia for what has turned out to be a fruitful career in farming. Today he grows mainly cotton, corn and soybeans on his family’s 12,000-acre operation in Tensas Parish, North East Louisiana.

Leather and Hide Council of America Targets Zero Waste and Transparent Supply Chain

L&HCA, responsible for almost half the worldwide trade in hides, set out a goal to reduce waste by using every hide from the dairy and meat industry and expand its traceability program developed with NGOs.