Food and Farming Move Up the Agenda at COP28
Carlos Suárez, who is Manager Sustainability, Policy and Innovation, at the U.S. Grains Council and a member of the USSA Management Council, attended the recent UN climate change conference in […]
Read moreUSSA Experts Debunk U.S. Agriculture Myths in Podcast First
How does the sustainability of U.S. food systems compare with the EU? What is being done to make beef production more climate-smart? How can academics help advance sustainability knowledge? Those […]
Read moreU.S. Soy Farmers Champion Biodiversity
In the United States, soy cultivation and biodiversity efforts go hand in hand, writes Abby Rinne, Sustainability Director at the U.S. Soybean Export Council. Discover more about U.S Soy farmers’ […]
Read moreCorn Sustainability Assurance Protocol (CSAP) Achieves Gold
The Corn Sustainability Assurance Protocol (CSAP) version 1.1 – a tool enabling U.S. corn growers to demonstrate sustainability in international markets – has achieved the highest level of equivalence when […]
Read moreMeet USSA in the UK, Germany, Belgium and Spain This October!
U.S. Sustainability Alliance (USSA) members will be championing sustainability at events across Europe this October. They’ll be exhibiting at the ANUGA trade show in Cologne, speaking at Food Integrity Global […]
Read moreNew Plant Research Facilities Take Root
The U.S. Department of Agriculture and North Carolina State University (NC State) are building a new plant research facility to “address some of the agricultural challenges impacting farmers and consumers […]
Read moreThe U.S. Highlights Farmers’ Sustainability Focus
When Cedric Porter, a journalist from the UK, visited Nebraska, he found a state committed to sustainable agriculture where standards far exceed those required by law. Most grain farmers have […]
Read moreMeet The Family Farm Putting Louisiana on the Tourist Map
Four Oaks Farm in Morganza, Louisiana, is more than a working farm. Since the start of the year, it has also been opening its doors to tourists on Mississippi River […]
Read moreUSSA Podcast: Putting Research and Innovation in the Hands of Farmers
The United States is proud of its land grant (or Extension) universities which provide vital research-based resources to their local communities on various topics, from agriculture and natural resources to […]
Read moreSoil – A Precious Resource that Should be Preserved
For decades, preserving the soil has been a top priority in Nebraska. Farmers are committed to reducing their use of chemicals, retaining water, increasing yields, and capturing and storing carbon […]
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