RESEARCH: Loss of Glyphosate Would Cost Farmers and The Environment
What would happen if glyphosate were no longer available? A new report from Aimpoint Research provides an answer. Despite being determined safe by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the widely […]
Read moreBidii Baby Foods: The Navajo Farmer Going Back to His Roots
Zach Ben, a sixth-generation farmer, and his wife Mary are the Founders of Bidii Baby Foods – an agricultural cooperative registered on the Navajo Nation, the largest Indian reservation in […]
Read moreNew Podcast Alert! U.S. Agriculture is a Family Affair
Tune in to the latest episode of USSA’s podcast featuring two farming families on the frontline of Louisiana agriculture. Regenerative agriculture, the sustainability benefits of tighty-whities, and restoring black bear […]
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 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 moreU.S. Delegation Talks Trade and Sustainability on Inaugural Visit to the Netherlands
A delegation of more than 40 USSA members, farm groups, agribusinesses, and U.S. state departments of agriculture traveled to The Netherlands in April to strengthen trade relationships.
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 moreThe (Possibly) Unknown Environmental Side of U.S. Agriculture
When Jesús López Colmenarejo, a leading agrifood journalist from Grupo Editorial Agrícola in Madrid, Spain, visited Louisiana last year, his eyes were opened to the reality of sustainable U.S. agriculture.
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.
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