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U.S. Awards Funding for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Projects

USDA is providing $102 million in loan guarantees and $71 million in grants for 1,114 projects financed through the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP).

Impact of USDA Investments to Protect and Sustain America’s Water Supply

Over the past six years, USDA has worked with private landowners to implement voluntary conservation practices that conserve and clean the water we drink.

Agricultural Innovation: Key to Food Security

A panel representing farmers, equipment and technology providers highlighted innovative trends in agricultural practices that will help address the challenge of producing enough food, fiber and fuel to feed more than nine billion people by 2050.

Harvest Season: The Promise of Rural America

As the summer growing season comes to a close and harvest season nears, farmers across the country begin gathering their crops to sort, package and sell, and preparing their fields for colder months to come.

Harvest Video Nominated for Emmy

Filmed on pastoral heartland farms in Teutopolis, Illinois, the harvest video captures a day in the life of three generations of the Hartke family as they produce sustainable agricultural products for consumers all over the world while ensuring the family trade for generations to come.

Call for Rejection of “Climate-Smart Agriculture” in Favor of Agroecology

In an open letter, the signatories claimed that "Climate-Smart Agriculture” is a politically-motivated term, which lacks any defining criteria and should not be confused with agroecology.

World Leaders Place Sustainable Agriculture at Center of Development Goals

The United Nations General Assembly formally adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development with a pledge by 193 world leaders to double the agricultural productivity and incomes of small-scale food […]

U.S. Sets Food Waste Reduction Goals

The USDA and EPA announced the United States’ first-ever national food waste reduction goal, calling for a 50-percent reduction by 2030.

A Legacy of Innovation on the Farm

In their own words, U.S. wheat farmers describe the work they do with every crop to ensure U.S. wheat remains the highest quality, most valuable wheat in the world.

Farm Groups Urge White House to Make China’s Biotech Approvals a Priority

As part of an ongoing effort to elevate the importance of market access in China, the group pointed out the importance of ensuring swift, positive action on pending biotechnology issues in China.

Twelve Generations of Sustainability on the Family Farm

“Other than my family, there is nothing I treasure more than my farm.” A lot has changed on Maryland’s Eastern Shore in 325 years, but corn is still a staple crop, and the Councell family still farms in Talbot County.

UK Foodservice Companies Want Sustainable Products

A U.K. survey indicates that 100% of foodservice businesses would choose to work with a procurement partner that helps them identify sustainable products compared with those who don’t – proving that sustainable buying is now firmly set as a key priority.