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USSA Launches Regulatory Guide to U.S. Sustainable Agriculture

A new U.S. Sustainability Alliance report provides insight into the laws, policies, and programs that support U.S. sustainable agriculture. While there is a perception in Europe that U.S. agricultural production […]

Leather’s Environmental Impact Significantly Lower than Previously Claimed

According to a preliminary Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of U.S. cowhide production, leather’s environmental impact is significantly lower than previously stated by the Higg Index. The independent study was conducted […]

Secretary Vilsack Heralds a “Transformational Chapter” in U.S. Agriculture as He Rolls Out New Market and Income Opportunities for Producers

He launched the first projects in U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) $3.1 billion Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities program.

More than $43 Million Invested in Meat and Poultry Processing Research, Expansion, and Innovation

Funding awardees include the University of Arkansas, which received $5 million for a project to deliver scalable and intelligent automation in poultry processing using the latest technologies in areas including robotics, digital sensing, and artificial intelligence.

New Requirements Proposed for “Product of USA” Label Claim

Under the proposed rule, voluntary “Product of USA” or “Made in the USA” label claims can only be used on meat, poultry, and egg products derived from animals born, raised, slaughtered, and processed in the United States.

Without Changes, the Global Food System Could Push the World Beyond Its Climate Targets, Finds Study

Current food production, distribution, and consumption patterns could add around 1 degree Celsius to global warming by 2100 and risk exceeding the internationally agreed 1.5C temperature target. Those are the […]

The Global Beef Industry Can Cut GHG Emissions by up to 85% Through Collaboration, Study Finds

Such reductions can be achieved by opting for more efficient feeds and production areas and restoring forests in areas where production is inefficient.

USDA’s Science Mission 2022: Innovative Breakthroughs, Research Revelations, and Data Discoveries

A $9.5 million investment in sustainable bioproduct manufacturing, new ways to track COVID in animals, and a unique mobile system for assessing and mapping out soil carbon in real time are just some of the many science and innovation achievements made.

American Lobster Harvesting & Sustainability

Hear directly from noted seafood chef and author Barton Seaver about the sustainability of the American lobster industry.

Sustainable Bioproduct Manufacturing Gets a $9.5 Million Boost from USDA

Three projects will receive funding through USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture’s (NIFA) Bioproduct Pilot Program, which supports the development of value-added products from agricultural commodities

Almond Industry Celebrates Second-Largest Crop and Shipping Year, Moves Closer to 2025 Sustainability Goals

Despite external pressures, from weather events to the Russia-Ukraine war, the almond industry recorded its second-largest crop and second largest shipments ever in crop year 2021/ 22.

My Commitment to Sustainability Means Beef Will Always Have a Place on My Menus

To the naysayers who claim beef is “ruining the environment,” Colorado farmer-turned-chef-restauranteur Alex Seidel says he knows from his decades of training that this couldn’t be further from the truth.