A new podcast series from The U.S. Sustainability Alliance aims to debunk some of the most common myths and misperceptions about U.S. agriculture and food production, by talking to the…
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Native Alaskan Bill Thomas is a commercial fisherman, a politician and a sustainability advocate. He gillnets for salmon and long lines for halibut alongside his son Cole, the “heir apparent”….
The record drought in parts of the United States is becoming an all-too-familiar story for farmers such as Vanessa Kummer, a soybean, corn and sugar beet farmer from Colfax, North Dakota….
Greg Baltz operates Running Lake Farms in Randolph County, Arkansas. He explains why corn and peanuts are the perfect crop rotation policy that allows him to farm sustainably whilst minimizing…
America the Beautiful outlines President Biden’s vision for a voluntary nationwide effort to conserve 30% of U.S. lands and waters by 2030. There is much to appreciate in this goal,…
Salmon fishing runs in Melanie Brown’s blood. She is a fourth-generation commercial sockeye salmon fisherman in Alaska’s Bristol Bay. Melanie spoke to us about sustainable fisheries management, how it helps…
After starting his career at a major farm lending institution, Gary Bailey returned to his family’s farm full-time in 1989, to work with his parents and two brothers. He wanted…
U.S. rice farmers are committed to maintaining, and indeed improving, the land for future generations. That’s why they use a range of conservation practices, which has led to a 39%…
Almost 40 years ago, Jay Hardwick traded a life in academia for what has turned out to be a fruitful career in farming. Today he grows mainly cotton, corn and…
By Rod Snyder, president of Field to Market: The Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture, the largest multi-stakeholder initiative working to define, measure and advance the sustainability of commodity crop production in…
While the U.S. and E.U. share a common vision – to feed 10 billion people by 2050 – their views on how to get there differ. Which is better for…
Fourth-generation maize and soy farmer Jack Boyer is Field to Market’s Farmer of the Year 2020, honored for his commitment to continuous improvement in soil health. Jack says that applying…
Jeff Huckaby, President of Grimmway Farms and Cal-Organic Farm, is a fourth-generation farmer who learned to grow carrots and potatoes working for his grandfather at an early age. He’s also…
Fourth-generation soybean and corn farmer Monte Peterson explains why he uses genetically modified crops in order to farm more sustainably and safely. Wow does not even begin to describe my…
By Cami Ryan, Social Sciences Lead, Regulatory Scientific Affairs, Bayer Crop Science This article was originally published in Consumer Corner by the Center for Food and Agricultural Business at Purdue…
11 years ago, former science teacher Kim Gallagher swapped the classroom for the farm. Today she runs Erdman Farms, Colusa County, California with her husband Pat, taking over the reins…
The EU’s Farm to Fork strategy will stifle the very innovation needed to feed a growing world population sustainably, says U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue. He fears that “the…
American chickens are healthier and better cared for than ever before. Chicken farmers trained in animal welfare do everything they can to make sure their birds are healthy and comfortable,…
The role of technology and innovation in helping farmers overcome the challenges of Covid-19 and meet future demand By David Green, The U.S. Sustainability Alliance Consumers are used to buying the food…
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