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Fifth Generation Wheat Farmer Peter Hvidsten on Why Less Input Means Better Output

He spoke to us about the precise cost, productivity and sustainability benefits of using the right amount of fertilizer where it’s needed and reducing tillage passes on his fields.

Insight & Opinion: The Answer Lies in the Soil

Increasing urbanization, erosion, nutrient imbalance, intensive farming and climate change are placing huge demands on the availability and health of the world’s earth. In many croplands across the world, the layer of fertile topsoil is thinning, making it more difficult to grow crops for food.

U.S. Dairy Industry Honors Sustainability Commitments Despite Pandemic Disruption

That’s according to the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy’s biennial sustainability report which charts progress against the U.S. Dairy Stewardship Commitment, the industry’s voluntary pledge to demonstrate positive impacts in environmental sustainability, animal care, community contributions and food safety.

USDA Invests Over $3 Billion in More Resilient, Climate-Smart Agriculture

The funding will be focused on four key areas: drought resilience and response, animal health, relief for market disruptions, and school nutrition programs.

Kent Swisher Named President and CEO of the North American Renderers Association

He will also serve as President of the Fats and Proteins Research Foundation (FPRF), the rendering industry’s research organization, and take on the role of secretariat of the WRO (the organization representing the rendering industry worldwide).

USDA Takes Significant Steps to Build More Sustainable, Resilient and Inclusive Food Systems

At the UN Food Systems Summit this week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture highlighted $5 billion in planned investments and several steps it has taken to advance the goals of ending hunger and malnutrition and building more sustainable, resilient and inclusive food systems.

New USSA Podcast Debunks Common Myths About U.S. Ag and Food Production

A new podcast series from The U.S. Sustainability Alliance aims to debunk some of the most common myths and misperceptions about U.S. agriculture and food production, by talking to the […]

USSA Farmer Spotlight: Native Alaskan Bill Thomas on Family, Fishing and Protecting the Future

Native Alaskan Bill Thomas is a commercial fisherman, a politician and a sustainability advocate. He gillnets for salmon and long lines for halibut alongside his son Cole, the “heir apparent”. […]

U.S. Livestock Genetics Export, Inc. Joins U.S. Sustainability Alliance

Representing the U.S. dairy, beef, swine, horse, and small ruminant breeding industries, and with members including the embryo, semen and livestock export sectors, USLGE’s stated mission is to better serve world markets with superior livestock genetics.

Agriculture Secretary Addresses G-20 on Innovation, Cooperation and Open Trade

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack reaffirmed USDA’s commitment to tackling climate change through innovation in all its form.

Insight & Opinion: Water in Leather Production: The Incredible Shrinking Act

Thanks to new processes and technologies, the leather production industry has cut its water footprint by 37% in the past 25 years and it’s improving all the time.

Young Designers Express their Pandemic Experience in American Hardwood

This month (September), visitors to the London Design Museum will be able to see the results of American Hardwood Export Council’s collaboration with leading design magazine Wallpaper.