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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.

USDA Puts American Farming and Forestry at the Heart of Climate Change Action

It will provide support through its voluntary Conservation Reserve Program and invest more than $376 million.

Six Keys to Success for Private Sector Climate and Sustainability Efforts in U.S. Agriculture

By Rod Snyder, president of Field to Market: The Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture.

New California Pollinator Coalition Pledges to Increase Pollinator Habitat

California Pollinator Coalition aims to protect California’s 1,600+ native bees and hundreds of other pollinator species.

Insight & Opinion: Sustainable Food- A Common Goal but How to Get There?

Which is better for farmers and food security: a U.S.-style approach focused on technology and innovation or the EU’s Farm to Fork strategy with its aspirational goals, which include reducing chemical use and converting more farmland to organic farming?

U.S. Dairy Net Zero Initiative Set to Reduce Emissions through Improved Cow Feed

A partnership will bring together The Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy, agricultural company Syngenta and The Nature Conservancy to reduce GHG through improved cow feed.