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U.S. Provides Funding for Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Improvements

. The awards include $299 million for 88 projects in the Water and Waste Disposal Loan and Grant Program and $15 million for 53 grants in the Emergency Community Water Assistance Grant (ECWAG) program.

Report Examines EU Biodiversity Strategy to 2020

A report from the European Commission published this month says EU countries must step up efforts to implement sustainable agricultural practices to conserve and enhance biodiversity.

Wastewater as Renewable Water Resource

The report demonstrates the opportunities for recovery and re-use of the resources found in domestic waste flows in agriculture, energy production and other applications.

U.S. Sustainability Alliance and USDA Under Secretary Scuse at Expo 2015

Rai Expo published the video interview to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Under Secretary Michael Scuse and the U.S. Sustainability Alliance's David Green at the USA Pavilion during the U.S. Sustainability Alliance event at

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.