U.S. cotton growers and their industry partners are to build upon the strong environmental gains achieved over the past 30 years by adopting measurable ongoing improvements in sustainable cotton production….
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An innovative use of soybean oil is driving sustainable and conservation uses in the rubber tire industry. A new tire technology using soybean oil is helping tire performance and improving…
Soil erosion on highly erodible cropland in the United States has been significantly reduced through a land conservation program overseen by the Natural Resources Conservation Service and the Farm Service…
International grain trader and agribusiness food company, Bunge, has set ten goals to help meet its environmental sustainability goals commitment. Using 2016 as its base year, the company’s ten-year plan…
The 2016 U.S. Dairy Sustainability Report shows that more than 80 percent of the U.S. supply has voluntarily pledged to adopt best practices for dairy traceability. This will provide the capacity to…
A potential trade deal between the UK and the United States could see a split in the British government over environmental and food safety standards. The UK’s International Trade Secretary,…
Environmental sustainability was one of the key messages from a conference held in Brussels on the reform of the European Union’s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) titled: The Cap – Have…
Eighty-seven percent of U.S. farmers and ranchers believe they meet the sustainability needs of their customer, according to a nation-wide survey published in Agriculture in America Sustainability. The survey and…
Helping farmers grow healthy, abundant crops in a sustainable manner is the goal of a collaborative effort between the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR) and a group of…
European negotiators reached agreement on organic farming rules — after three years of trying. The most contentious issues had been whether to set pesticide residue thresholds and establish limits on…
Responding to concerns that Brexit could weaken environmental protections now set at the EU level, the U.K.’s Minister for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Michael Gove, implied that he was…
Crop biotechnology has reduced agriculture’s environmental impact and stimulated economic growth in the countries where the technology is used says a new report released today by PG Economics titled GM…
Raise a glass of milk in celebration of World Milk Day and sustainability on June 1, 2017. This is the day established by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization…
Sales of organic food in the U.S. rose by more than $3 billion in 2016 to $47 billion. The Organic Trade Association (OTA) reported at its annual meeting this week…
The UK experienced a 207 percent increase in U.S. rice imports during the first quarter of 2017 (over 10,000 MT valued at $5.4 million). This was been driven by a…