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Partnerships Drive Innovation and Sustainability for U.S. Soy

Thanks to partnerships and research supported by their checkoff investments, U.S. soy farmers continue to innovate and operate more sustainably on and off the farm. The 2023 U.S. Soy Sustainability […]

Five Wheat Farmers, One Conservation Goal

U.S. Wheat Associates, a USSA member, has launched Stories of Stewardship – a video series in which U.S. wheat farmers share their long-standing commitment to sustainability. The first episode showcases the conservation […]

The U.S. Dairy Industry Wants to Tackle Climate Change

…But Not at the Expense of Feeding the World Criticism that food trade contributes to climate change is exaggerated, writes Krysta Harden, president and CEO of the U.S. Dairy Export […]

Field to Market to Finance Climate-Smart Adoption

Field to Market: the Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture has received USDA funding to provide financial support to U.S. farmers and accelerate their adoption of climate-smart agriculture. The multi-million-dollar Climate-Smart Agriculture […]

Meet the Pennsylvania Dairy Farmer Rethinking His Water Use

As the U.S. dairy industry works towards ambitious environmental stewardship goals, farmers like Walt Moore are looking at ways to scale back and reuse water. Thanks to continuous innovation and […]

Food and Farming Move Up the Agenda at COP28

Carlos Suárez, who is Manager Sustainability, Policy and Innovation, at the U.S. Grains Council and a member of the USSA Management Council, attended the recent UN climate change conference in […]

AIM for Climate More Than Doubles Investments, Partners, and Innovation Sprints

The Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate (AIM for Climate), a joint initiative from the United States and the United Arab Emirates, has more than doubled investments, partners, and Innovation Sprints […]

U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol Project Wins Collaboration of the Year

Takes Top Honors in Field to Market Sustainability Leadership Awards The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol and Cotton Incorporated have received top honors in Field to Market’s 2023 Sustainability Leadership Awards. […]

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 […]