Methane-busting Innovation Wins $1.5M Climate Prize
A Seattle-based company has won $1.5 million to test a product to reduce methane emissions by curbing cow burps. Lumen Bioscience (Lumen) is the inaugural recipient of the Wilkes Center […]
Read moreMeet Homer Buell – Land Steward, Cattleman, Nebraskan
Gentle rolling sand dunes carpeted in grass as far as the eye can see, the landscape dotted here and there with cattle, and the Calamus River flowing peacefully in the background. This is the scene that greets you when you visit Shovel Dot Ranch - a 750-head cow-calf operation in the Sandhills. This unique terrain covering more than a quarter of Nebraska is regarded as the world’s most intact prairie, and five generations of the Buell family have worked hard to preserve their portion of it. Read Homer Buell’s story.
Read more“We Don’t Plow; We Farm Sustainably,” Say Nebraska’s Farmers
In Nebraska, being a farmer carries weight, writes Filip Horácěk, business editor of Seznam Zprávy, the leading news website in the Czech Republic. Agriculture represents one-fifth of Nebraska’s GDP, and […]
Read moreClimate-Smart Innovation, Research, and Education Benefit from $86 Million Investment
The U.S. Department of Agriculture continues to advance climate-smart agriculture with several new multi-million-dollar investments.
Read moreUSSA Spotlight: Meet Ten Exceptional Women in U.S. Farming, Fishing and Forestry
In honor of Women’s History Month this March and International Women’s Day, we celebrate some of the women who are making a difference and championing excellence in farming, forestry, and fisheries.
Read moreNew Requirements Proposed for “Product of USA” Label Claim
Under the proposed rule, voluntary “Product of USA” or “Made in the USA” label claims can only be used on meat, poultry, and egg products derived from animals born, raised, slaughtered, and processed in the United States.
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Read moreFor U.S. Farmers, Sustainability Is a Way of Life
An interview with Abby Rinne from the U.S. Sustainability Alliance by Agricultura journalist and Editorial Agrícola publishing director Jesús López Colmenarejo.
Read moreWe Don’t Do Sustainability Because It’s Cool, But Because It’s Best for Business
American farmers and producers are focused on sustainability and taking care of the land for future generations, writes Ekonom deputy editor Martin Petricek.
Read moreAmbassador Bauer Pays Tribute to America’s Family Farmers, Highlights Work of USSA
At SIAL Paris, a leading international food trade show, U.S. Sustainability Alliance and its members shone a light on the sustainability of American food products, with an endorsement from the […]
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