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The answer lies in the soil: land conservation on both sides of the Atlantic

Soil erosion on highly erodible cropland in the United States has been significantly reduced through a land conservation program overseen by the Natural Resources Conservation Service and the Farm Service […]

Bunge launches ten-point environmental sustainability program

International grain trader and agribusiness food company, Bunge, has set ten goals to help meet its environmental sustainability goals commitment. Using 2016 as its base year, the company’s ten-year plan […]

Ongoing dairy sustainability improvement on U.S. farms

The 2016 U.S. Dairy Sustainability Report shows that more than 80 percent of the U.S. supply has voluntarily pledged to adopt best practices for dairy traceability. This will provide the capacity to […]

Sustainable Agriculture. Hultgren Farms Takes it Personally

Nate Hultgren, a fourth generation farmer in central Minnesota takes sustainable agriculture personally. To Nate and his brother, it’s a familial responsibility, a duty to their consumers and an obligation […]

Environmental and food safety standards key in any UK-U.S. trade deal

A potential trade deal between the UK and the United States could see a split in the British government over environmental and food safety standards. The UK’s International Trade Secretary, […]

Environmental sustainability must be a key element of the European Union’s future farm policy

Environmental sustainability was one of the key messages from a conference held in Brussels on the reform of the European Union’s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) titled: The Cap – Have […]

American Agricultural Sustainability

Eighty-seven percent of U.S. farmers and ranchers believe they meet the sustainability needs of their customer, according to a nation-wide survey published in Agriculture in America Sustainability. The survey and […]

Public-Private collaboration aims for sustainable crops of the future

Helping farmers grow healthy, abundant crops in a sustainable manner is the goal of a collaborative effort between the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR) and a group of […]

EU Agreement Reached on Organic Farming

European negotiators reached agreement on organic farming rules — after three years of trying. The most contentious issues had been whether to set pesticide residue thresholds and establish limits on […]

Sustainable Farming is a Love of the Land

“Growing up, I loved the smell of fresh [soil],” says Ohio soybean farmer, Nathan Brown. “Now, I cringe when I think about working the ground and turning the soil, with all the compaction and erosion issues that can come from it.”

UK Minister of Environment Says He Will Maintain Environmental Standards

Responding to concerns that Brexit could weaken environmental protections now set at the EU level, the U.K.’s Minister for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Michael Gove, implied that he was […]

Biotechnology Crops Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Crop biotechnology has reduced agriculture’s environmental impact and stimulated economic growth in the countries where the technology is used says a new report released today by PG Economics titled GM […]