Sustainability: the impact of the Transatlantic trade agreement
The US and the countries of the EU have a long history of exchange of agricultural ideas, but a much less strong direct trade relationship.
However, a free trade agreement between the EU and the US is now rising on the political agenda, and this has implications for agrifood policy and trading.
Read moreU.S. Secretary of Agriculture speaks at USSA seminar at Expo Milano 2015
Milan: July 3, 2015 U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Thomas J. Vilsack joined members of the U.S. Sustainability Alliance (USSA) at the EXPO 2015 in a panel discussion on the benefits […]
Read moreThe Sustainability Journey: U.S. Poultry and Eggs
The U.S. poultry industry began to commercialize in the 1940s and has evolved into an efficient and sustainable industry.
Read moreU.S. Sustainability Alliance Presents at Expo Milano 2015
U.S. Sustainability Alliance (USSA) Senior Technical Advisor, David Green, provided an overview of the Alliance and the ongoing efforts on conservation and sustainability of U.S. agriculture, forestry and fisheries to nearly 60 visitors at the USA Pavilion at the Expo Milano 2015.
Read moreU.S. Sustainability Alliance Participates in Stakeholder Meeting as Part of T-TIP Negotiations
The presentation was an excellent opportunity to highlight the importance and long history of U.S. environmental laws, conservation programs and innovative sustainable practices of U.S. producers and fishermen and women.
Read moreSustainability for Future Opportunities: a profile of David Hartke
David Hartke is a fourth generation soybean farmer in Teutopolis, a small Illinois town in the heart of America.
Read moreA French Perspective on U.S. Agro-environmental Practices
United States: Examples of Agro-environmental Practices for Economic and Environmental Sustainability by Marie-Cécile Hénard-Damave, saf agr’iDées In the United States, as in other countries, farmers are implementing agro-environmental practices depending […]
Read moreCapper offers views on U.S. dairy sustainability
Moving the dairy industry forward to 2050 sustainably will involve paying attention to efficiencies. That's according to Jude Capper, PhD, a member of the Animal Sciences Department at Washington State University and a passionate defender of the beef industry.
Read moreEgg Production Study Reveals Vast Reduction in Environmental Impact
Today's egg production is more efficient than previous decades and leaves a smaller environmental footprint
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