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USA Rice Sets New Sustainability Targets for 2030

By Keith KeeneyNews Posts

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…

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May 21, 2020

EU Champions Global Transition to Sustainable Food Systems

By Keith KeeneyNews Posts

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…

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May 20, 2020

University of Georgia’s Alexa Lamm Wins the 2020 CAST Communication Award

By Keith KeeneyNews Posts

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…

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May 12, 2020

Innovation Holds the Key to More Sustainable Global Agriculture

By Keith KeeneyNews Posts

A webinar co-hosted by the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) North America, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the United States Mission to the United Nations (UN)…

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May 11, 2020

USDA Video Series Shows Common Conservation Practices in Action

By Keith KeeneyNews Posts
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service has published a series of videos that lift the lid on common conservation practices. Conservation At Work shows how U.S. farmers, ranchers and forest managers...
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May 7, 2020

USDA Rolls Out Thirty-Year Conservation Program Plans

By Keith KeeneyNews Posts

A new 30-year conservation program will help U.S. farmers and landowners maintain conservation practices and underscore their commitment to sound long-term stewardship on agricultural land. The program, called CLEAR30, is…

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April 30, 2020

U.S. Cotton Trust Added to Textile Exchange’s Preferred List for Sustainable Fibers

By Keith KeeneyNews Posts

The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol has been added to Textile Exchange’s list of preferred fibers and materials. The Trust Protocol will now be one of 36 fibers and materials that…

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April 27, 2020

Retailers Fail to Disclose Full Extent of Food Loss and Waste-Based Emissions

By Keith KeeneyNews Posts

Food retailers are failing to fully disclose their indirect (or Scope 3) food loss and waste (FLW)-based emissions, finds a report by non-profit financial think tank Planet Tracker. This prevents…

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April 23, 2020

The Covid-19 Crisis Is Changing UK Eating Habits and Lifestyles for the Better

By Keith KeeneyNews Posts

In the UK, new research shows the extent to which the Covid-19 crisis is changing consumers’ lifestyle and their relationship with food. The YouGov survey, which polled 4,343 adults, was…

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April 17, 2020

Demand for Organic Surges Due to Covid-19

By Keith KeeneyNews Posts

Demand for organic and sustainable foods has grown due to the Covid-19 pandemic, finds sustainability development research firm Ecovia Intelligence. Its research shows that online retailers such as Whole Food…

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April 16, 2020

U.S. Dairy Has Taken ‘A Gut Punch’ But Will Bounce Back, Says USDEC’s Vilsack

By Keith KeeneyNews Posts

U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) President and CEO Tom Vilsack has spoken of the negative impact the coronavirus is having on the U.S. dairy industry. However, he is confident that…

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April 10, 2020

Deere to Produce Protective Face Shields for Frontline Workers

By Keith KeeneyNews Posts

Farm machinery manufacturer John Deere is providing its expertise to the coronavirus relief effort. Collaborating with the United Auto Workers (UAW), the Iowa Department of Homeland Security and the Illinois…

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April 9, 2020

Coronavirus Crisis Leads to Mountains of Food Waste

By Keith KeeneyNews Posts

The shutdown of the foodservice industry due to coronavirus is creating mountains of food waste from the supplies once destined for restaurants, schools and other outlets. Food waste is already…

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April 9, 2020

How Covid-19 is Affecting How We Eat and Lead Our Lives

By Keith KeeneyNews Posts

Healthy Eating Takes a Back Seat During Coronavirus but is Likely to Bounce Back Consumers are turning to comfort foods to help them through the coronavirus crisis. According to GlobalData’s…

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April 8, 2020

Whole Orchard Recycling is a Climate Smart Strategy for California Almonds

By Keith KeeneyNews Posts

Research from the University of California, Davis suggests that whole orchard recycling for California almonds, when old orchard trees are ground, chipped and turned back into the soil before new…

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April 2, 2020
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