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U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol V2

The U.S. Soybean Sustainability Assurance Protocol is a promise by U.S. soybean farmers and the U.S. Soy industry to produce its soy sustainably through a certified aggregated approach audited by third parties that assures certified soybean production on a national scale.

Millions Invested to Protect American Wetlands

Up to $15 million will be invested in conservation programs to protect, restore and enhance American wetlands on agricultural lands. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will provide the funding […]

Sustainable Tires from Eggshells and Tomato Peels

America’s egg and tomato farmers could soon help produce sustainable rubber tires for motor vehicles, according to researchers at Ohio State University who have discovered that food waste can partially […]

Field to Market and SAI Platform Agree on Sustainability Equivalency

Food and beverage sectors will have an opportunity to streamline their sustainability data collection assessment efforts through a collaboration between Washington-based Field to Market and Brussels’ Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) […]

Conservation Programs by U.S. Farmers Help Preserve Viability of Farmland

Voluntary conservation programs [in the United States] work largely because of the commitment of farmers, ranchers, and foresters to implementing conservation practices on their operations. These were among the opening comments of […]

EU Agri-Food Exports at Record High

The annual value of EU agri-food exports in 2016 reached €130.7 billion, a new record level representing an increase of €1.7 billion from 2015. The biggest increases in annual exports […]

Ireland promotes world’s first national sustainability program

The Irish food board, Bord Bia, has published its 2016 national sustainability program report. It is the only sustainability program in the world which operates on a national scale, uniting […]

Improving Sustainability Performance with Software Solutions

U.S. farmers will be able to better assess their environmental impact with new software tools that will include metrics to measure sustainability. Field to Market: The Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture, […]

Number of EU Farms Drops by More than a Quarter

The number of farms in the European Union (EU) is falling rapidly. Between 2005 and 2013, the total number of farms in the EU fell by 26.2%, according to data […]

USDA, Not Just an Institution, but a Source of Innovation

In his essay, “Food and Ag Science Will Shape Our Future,” outgoing United States Secretary of Agriculture (USDA), Thomas J. Vilsack highlights the hundreds of ways food and agriculture science […]

Sustainability Measures Improve Water Quality and Protect Wildlife Habitat

A new conservation initiative in the United States will help to improve water quality, restore wildlife and support additional sustainability practices in agricultural production, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture […]

Environmental sustainability of U.S. crops continues to improve

The sustainability of commodity crop production in the United States continues to demonstrate improved environmental outcomes in energy use efficiency, irrigation water use efficiency, greenhouse gas emissions, land use efficiency, […]