Sixth-generation farmer Jeff O’Connor and his wife Gina own OC Farms – a 325-hectare (800-acre) operation near the small town of Irwin in Kankakee County, Illinois. The O’Connor family settled…
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With global milk production constrained, there is an opportunity for U.S. dairy farmers and suppliers to fill the gap. That’s according to U.S. Dairy Export Council President and CEO Krysta…
President Biden has signed an Executive Order to protect America’s forests from climate-driven threats, including drought and wildfire. The Order aims to strengthen America’s forests, reduce wildfire risk and combat…
The world-leading sustainability efforts of U.S. farmers and ranchers are highlighted in the latest Sustainability Impact Report from the Animal Agriculture Alliance. The report provides the most recent data on…
As part of its commitment to protect pollinators, The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is calling for nominations for a new USDA National Pollinator Subcommittee. The Subcommittee will make pollinator…
U.S. farmers are producing 130% more soy today on roughly the same amount of land they have been using for decades, finds the U.S. Soy Sustainability Overview, with further improvements targeted…
Even though soybeans are considered to be self-pollinating, soybean plants are still attractive to bees, and the presence of pollinators boosts soybean size. That’s according to research from North Carolina…
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) evaluates conservation trends and effects on cultivated cropland through the multiagency Conservation Effects Assessment Project (CEAP), a sampling and…
On National Ag Day (22 March), the American agricultural community converged on the National Mall, Washington DC to highlight the innovations helping today’s farmers and ranchers be more sustainable. The…
Crops grown using regenerative agriculture practices, such as no-till farming and cover crops, have a healthier nutritional profile than conventionally-grown crops, finds new research. The preliminary experiment by the University…
The USA Dry Pea & Lentil Council has become the 22nd member of The U.S. Sustainability Alliance (USSA). The Council was established in 1965 as a non-profit organization to promote and…
To address rising fertilizer costs exacerbated by the war in Ukraine, the U.S. Department of Agriculture plans to support independent, innovative and sustainable American fertilizer production. $250 million dollars will…
As part of its commitment to produce a sustainable protein choice, the National Pork Board has published new sustainability goals and data-driven metrics for the industry along with its first-ever…
USDA is investing $1 billion in partnerships to support America’s climate-smart farmers, ranchers and foresters. According to USDA Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, the new Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities initiative will…
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