The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have set up a new partnership with the Food Waste…
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by Zippy Duvall, President of the American Farm Bureau Federation Farmers are about the long game. Responsible agriculture takes time, from tending crops and caring for livestock to growing trees…
Research by Longitude, a Financial Times Company, commissioned by Corteva Agriscience, reveals that consumers and farmers see sustainability as a priority and agree that new plant-breeding technologies can help protect…
A report from the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) offers new insights on how much food is lost – as well as where and why this happens – at…
Field to Market, the Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture, has released the findings from its latest Cross-Sector Dialogue: Seeking Common Ground on Climate Action. More than 70 experts from across the…
How can innovation help us feed a growing population sustainably? This is one of the topics on the agenda at the inaugural Food Matters Summit, taking place 19-20 November 2019…
The food industry needs to do more to tackle food loss and waste throughout the farm-to-fork cycle, says The UN Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) Director-General Qu Dongyu. Speaking at…
Prolonged droughts could lead to higher cost for bread. While this month saw increased focus on climate change at the special panel at the United Nations and school-children protests across...
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American dairy producers will soon have access to greenhouse gas (GHG) accounting and reporting guidance to help them credibly disclose their GHG footprint. The U.S. Dairy Stewardship Commitment has developed…
Businesses are facing increasing pressure to play a positive role in protecting the planet, not just from consumers, but also from governments, NGOs, and investors. According to a new report…
A new guide by not-for-profit NGO Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) aims to help U.S. poultry companies improve their sustainability. The industry has made significant progress, reducing its climate change impacts…
U.S. food and agricultural innovators were among those honored by The World Economic Forum in its Technology Pioneers of the Year, which showcases technology start-ups from around the world that…
An insect repellent made from coconut oil and a solar-powered system for recycling contaminated water into fertilizer are just two of hundreds of innovations featured in the latest U.S. Department…
A new report from The Rice Foundation charts U.S. rice’s longstanding commitment to sustainability over the past 36 years. The U.S. Rice Industry Sustainability Report outlines how the rice industry...
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U.S. agriculture is increasingly more sustainable by doing more with less. That is one of the findings of a USDA Economic Research Service report on how natural resources (land and…
