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Sustainability for Future Opportunities: a profile of David Hartke

David Hartke is a fourth generation soybean farmer in Teutopolis, a small Illinois town in the heart of America.

The State of Sustainability 2015

The State of Sustainability 2015 report is a detailed snapshot of what sustainability means for a range of companies and organizations – and how they turn sustainability concepts into operational principles.

European Commission Launches Consultation on How Science and Innovation Can Help Feed the World

The European Commission launched an online consultation on how science and innovation can help the EU ensure safe, nutritious, sufficient and sustainable food globally. The consultation is linked to the […]

The U.S. Sustainability Alliance meets with European stakeholders

The U.S. Sustainability Alliance Discusses Sustainability and Conservation Practices with Dutch and French Stakeholders April 1, 2015 — Representatives from the United States’ agriculture, forestry and fisheries sectors met with Dutch and […]

New Era for Conservation Efforts

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Announced Funding for Conservation Projects – Marks New Era for Conservation Efforts January 14, 2015 Today Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Chief Jason […]

Share the sustainability responsibility

It’s not enough to say the dairy industry is doing something, we need to measure and demonstrate progress, which is exactly what we strive to do.

California Almond Sustainability Program

California almond growers grow more than 80% of the world’s almonds and are responsible stewards of the land — by conserving water, utilizing cover crops to reduce soil erosion, and other methods explained in this video.

Exports: A Path to Greater Sustainability?

Every farmer knows that the key to producing the biggest crop is putting the best seed into the most fertile ground and ensuring that it receives the moisture, sunlight and nutrients required for optimum growth.

German Trade Members Get Hands-on Seafood Sustainability Training in Alaska

In June 2014, the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute (ASMI) educated eleven members of the German trade and media on the sustainability of Alaska Seafood.

A French Perspective on U.S. Agro-environmental Practices

United States: Examples of Agro-environmental Practices for Economic and Environmental Sustainability by Marie-Cécile Hénard-Damave, saf agr’iDées In the United States, as in other countries, farmers are implementing agro-environmental practices depending […]

USA Rice Announces Conservation Achievement Award

USA Rice Producers' Group Conservation Committee Chairman Leo LaGrande recognized George Dunklin's leadership and contributions to U.S. agricultural conservation

Let’s talk about U.S. sustainable nutrition

When it comes to improving food production’s environmental footprint, one organization – or even one segment of the supply chain – cannot do it alone. All of the factors that go into creating sustainably sourced nutrition intersect.