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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.

Meet Jennifer James: A Fourth Generation Rice Farmer

Buzzwords like “sustainability” and “conservation” may seem au courant to Madison Avenue marketers but for Jennifer James, a fourth generation rice farmer from Arkansas, these concepts are nothing new.

Sustainability: the impact of the Transatlantic trade agreement

The US and the countries of the EU have a long history of exchange of agricultural ideas, but a much less strong direct trade relationship. However, a free trade agreement between the EU and the US is now rising on the political agenda, and this has implications for agrifood policy and trading.

The Sustainability Journey: U.S. Poultry and Eggs

The U.S. poultry industry began to commercialize in the 1940s and has evolved into an efficient and sustainable industry.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Capper offers views on U.S. dairy sustainability

Moving the dairy industry forward to 2050 sustainably will involve paying attention to efficiencies. That's according to Jude Capper, PhD, a member of the Animal Sciences Department at Washington State University and a passionate defender of the beef industry.

What’s Good for Rice is Good for Ducks

There’s no doubt that rice, waterfowl and wetland habitats work cohesively to form a perfect ecosystem, and a recently published report puts a monetary value on those existing rice lands. Authored by DU scientists for The Rice Foundation...