Climate change and extreme weather are a pressing concern for farmers, and remain a key focus despite the Covid-19 pandemic, according to IPSOS Mori research. In a survey of European…
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A new publication from The Council for Agricultural Science and Technology and the Agricultural & Applied Economics Association highlights the economic impacts of Covid-19 on agri-food (food and agricultural markets)….
Opens Up to Brands and Retailers for the First Time The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol and Field to Market: the Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture are partnering to accelerate sustainable outcomes…
After decades of growing corn and soybean across the Midwest, crop yields are approaching their theoretical limits. But there’s still a need for more grain to feed people and livestock….
U.S. soy farmers are the “ultimate stewards of the land” U.S. soybean customers across the world demand a product that is sustainably grown, and U.S. farmers are continually adopting innovations…
Following a record 2019, the importance of the organic sector continues to rise as shoppers reach for healthy, clean food to feed their families during the global pandemic. According to…
U.S. federally funded agricultural research “generates outsized economic benefits that extend for decades”, finds a new report from the Supporters of Agricultural Research (SoAR) Foundation, a non-partisan coalition that champions…
Two weeks after the European Commission presented its blueprint for sustainable food and farming, a new study shows that consumers are willing to switch to more sustainable diets but, in…
U.S. peanut farmers are enjoying a boon amidst the global pandemic as peanut butter sales have skyrocketed. The hope is that this trend is here to stay as people are…
Despite concerns that the pandemic will not change minds on climate change, research from sustainability consultancy Futerra suggests otherwise. Its Sustainable Lifestyle Survey found that 80% of UK consumers are…
A new Institute for Sustainable Agricultural, Food, and Environmental Science (SAFES) has opened at Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences. The institute will unify and coordinate researcher, student and stakeholder…
U.S. Dry Bean Council data highlights growth opportunities for dry beans now and in the future. Consumers taking part in online research, which gathered views from Europe, China and Mexico,…
USA Rice and The Rice Foundation have announced ambitious new sustainability targets for 2030. These build on more than three decades of conservation achievements. The new targets span six key…
The European Commission has launched its long-awaited Farm to Fork Strategy for a fair, healthy and environmentally friendly food system alongside a new EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030. Both are seen…
The Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST) has announced that the winner of this year’s Borlaug CAST Communication Award [1] is Alexa Lamm, an Associate Professor of Science Communication…
