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Salmon Fisherman Susie Brito on Life in Alaska’s Bristol Bay

Fisherman Susie Brito is Alaska born and bred. She talks to us about life in Bristol Bay – home to the largest wild, sustainable, and well-managed commercial sockeye salmon fishery […]

Food Matters Summit: When it Comes to Acceptance of Technology, Context is King

The acceptance of new farming and food production technologies is largely driven by the context in which they are introduced, according to David Green, Executive Director of the U.S. Sustainability […]

Field to Market Farmer of the Year Believes in Healthy Soil

Dedication to healthy soil has had a powerful impact on the sustainability of Indiana farmer Rick Clark’s farm. His inspiring efforts led to him being named Farmer of the Year […]

Feeding the World: The Challenge of Our Lifetime

How will we feed a human population that will triple in our lifetime without depleting the world’s natural resources? The 2019 Borlaug CAST Communication Award* winner Dr. Frank Mitloehner, a […]

Food Companies Need to Use Vanishing Water Resources More Efficiently, Says Ceres

Food companies need to adopt far stronger practices to reduce their demands and impacts on limited water resources, according to a new report from Ceres, a sustainability non-profit organization. Climate […]

Global Future Farming Summit: Herd Insights are Moving from the Screen to the Barn

The power of farming data cannot be underestimated. It provides farmers with essential insights to help them manage their land and their animals more effectively – whether indicating which crops […]

“Great Food Transformation” Needed to Feed the World

Sustainable and efficient use of land and water through the application of technology can increase crop yields without the need to expand agricultural land, says a new report for the […]

USDA, FDA and EPA Partner with the Food Waste Alliance

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have set up a new partnership with the Food Waste […]

The Next Chapter in Agriculture’s Sustainability Story

by Zippy Duvall, President of the American Farm Bureau Federation Farmers are about the long game. Responsible agriculture takes time, from tending crops and caring for livestock to growing trees […]

A Taste of America with a British Twist

Guests at the recent U.S. Embassy Common Ground dinner in London were treated to a delectable feast of British and American produce. The dinner was cooked up by culinary duo […]

Farmers and Consumers Ready for New Plant-Breeding Technologies, Finds FT Group Research

Research by Longitude, a Financial Times Company, commissioned by Corteva Agriscience, reveals that consumers and farmers see sustainability as a priority and agree that new plant-breeding technologies can help protect […]

FAO Report Offers Way Forward on Food Loss and Waste Reduction

A report from the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) offers new insights on how much food is lost – as well as where and why this happens – at […]