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U.S. Agencies Unveil Strategy to Tackle Food Loss and Waste

As part of COP28, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) joined the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in releasing a draft strategy to […]

USSA Experts Debunk U.S. Agriculture Myths in Podcast First

How does the sustainability of U.S. food systems compare with the EU? What is being done to make beef production more climate-smart? How can academics help advance sustainability knowledge? Those […]

Prune Perfection: Preserving Family Tradition in the Sacramento Valley

According to prune grower Sandra Mitchell, Northern California is the perfect place for producing high-quality prunes due to the fertile soil, warm and dry growing season and cool winter temperatures. […]

Transformative Action Needed to Tackle Future Climate Risks

The impacts of human-caused climate change are far-reaching and getting worse across every region of the United States. That’s according to the Fifth National Climate Assessment, hailed by President Biden […]

New Program Supports Native American Farmers with Climate-Smart Grazing

The Intertribal Agriculture Council (IAC), a USSA member, and Farm Journal Foundation, a non-profit organization, are joining forces to help Native American cattle farmers and ranchers adopt climate-smart grazing. The partners have introduced […]

The Farm of the Future is Taking Shape at Mississippi State

Mississippi State University (MSU) has opened the nation’s first interdisciplinary research center for autonomous technologies to enhance on-farm precision and efficiency. The new Agricultural Autonomy Institute builds on MSU’s track […]

Stronger Organic Standards Bring Consistency to Animal Welfare

The Organic Trade Association (OTA) has welcomed the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) introduction of updated standards for organic livestock and poultry production. The standards are expected to create “a […]

Improving Forest Health and Habitat in Ohio

Alex Winters, a private forest owner from Washington County, Ohio, is dedicated to protecting his family legacy. When he was growing up, his parents owned an acre of land adjoining […]

Congress Honors USA Rice’s 10-Year Conservation Partnership

The U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives have officially recognized the 10th anniversary of the stewardship partnership between USA Rice and conservation organization Ducks Unlimited. This “unique collaboration” assists U.S. rice […]

U.S. Soy Farmers Champion Biodiversity

In the United States, soy cultivation and biodiversity efforts go hand in hand, writes Abby Rinne, Sustainability Director at the U.S. Soybean Export Council. Discover more about U.S Soy farmers’ […]

GAP Report 2023: Farmers Need Access to Proven Tools to Boost Productivity

Agricultural productivity growth is recognized as the single most effective solution to feeding a growing world population while meeting environmental goals. However, since 2011, it has consistently fallen below what […]

The Soil Holds the Key to Climate Change Adaptation

The soil sustains many life forms, writes Karen Ross, Secretary of the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA). It supports more than 25% of the world’s biodiversity and is […]