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Climate-Smart Agriculture and Conservation Get a $1.5 Billion Boost

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is investing a record $1.5 billion in partner-driven conservation and climate solutions in FY 2024 through the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) administered by USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation […]

USSA Newsletter: March 2024

Welcome to our March edition! This month, we reveal the truth about leather’s environmental impact based on a new Life Cycle Assessment of U.S. cowhide production.

U.S. Rice is the First Climate-Smart Commodity to Market

The first commercially produced product funded by USDA’s $3 billion Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities program, which aims to expand market opportunities for climate-smart commodities, is now available to U.S. consumers. […]

USSA Launches Regulatory Guide to U.S. Sustainable Agriculture

A new U.S. Sustainability Alliance report provides insight into the laws, policies, and programs that support U.S. sustainable agriculture. While there is a perception in Europe that U.S. agricultural production […]

Florida Department of Citrus Joins The USSA

The U.S. Sustainability Alliance continues to grow with the addition of the Florida Department of Citrus (FDOC), an executive agency of the Florida government charged with marketing, research, and regulation […]

Food and Agriculture’s Impact on U.S. Economy Grows by 12%

A new study supported by USSA members estimates food and agriculture’s contribution to the U.S. economy. The eighth annual Feeding the Economy report, released by 32 food and agriculture groups, […]

USDA Under Secretary Alexis Taylor on A Century of Agricultural Trade

USDA Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Alexis M. Taylor reflects a century of growth, innovation, and progress in agricultural trade in the United States. She outlines the factors […]

Meet the Calhouns: Sisters, Fourth-generation Ranchers, and Conservationists

Nancy, Merry, and Susie Calhoun are sisters, fourth-generation cattle ranchers, and award-winning conservationists in California’s Livermore Valley. They took over the reins of their family’s 100-acre (40-hectare) ranch from their […]

Leather’s Environmental Impact Significantly Lower than Previously Claimed

According to a preliminary Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of U.S. cowhide production, leather’s environmental impact is significantly lower than previously stated by the Higg Index. The independent study was conducted […]

U.S. Soy Talks Regenerative Agriculture at Economist Sustainability Week

Sustainable U.S. soy featured prominently at Economist Impact’s 9th annual Sustainability Week in London, which was sponsored by The U.S. Soybean Export Council. Meagan Kaiser, a soybean farmer and soil […]

USSA Newsletter: February 2024

Welcome to the U.S. Sustainability Alliance’s February newsletter! In this edition, we introduce our newest member and report on the U.S. Census of Agriculture, highlighting key conservation trends.

The American Feed Industry Association Joins the USSA

The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) has become the 26th member of the U.S. Sustainability Alliance (USSA). The world’s largest organization devoted to representing the business, legislative, and regulatory interests of […]