Wendy Yeager: Soybean Farmer, Front-line Conservationist, Innovator
Fourth-generation Alabama farmer Wendy Yeager grows multiple crops on her 445-hectare family farm near Orrville, from soybeans to cotton. She describes herself as a front-line conservationist for whom sustainability is a way of life.
Read moreMaking a Living from the Land Means Treating It Right, Says Tribal Farm Manager Kevin Hudson
Kevin Hudson, a Field to Market: The Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture spotlight honoree, is a Tribal Farm Manager for the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) in Pendleton, Oregon. […]
Read moreGrayhouse Farms Recognized for Excellence in Conservation and Cow Care
Grayhouse Farms is the winner of an Outstanding Dairy Farm Sustainability award, honored by Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy for its exemplary commitment to conservation and continuous improvement.
Read moreThe Impact of Farm Policy and The War in Ukraine on America’s Food Supply
By Peter Bachmann, Vice President, Policy & Government Affairs, USA Rice.
Read moreMeet the Soil Health Advocate Who Hosted President Biden on His Farm
A certified Sustainability Specialist, Jeff uses a variety of conservation practices to boost his already-fertile land, the result of a glacial outwash event.
Read moreTen of the Best: America’s Environmentally Sustainable Farmers and Producers
This Earth Day, The U.S. Sustainability Alliance highlights some of the many American farmers and producers championing environmental sustainability.
Read moreConservation Practices Increase on U.S. Cultivated Cropland, Finds USDA Report
This latest CEAP report shows that farmers have done an outstanding job over the years in using innovative conservation strategies that help mitigate climate change.
Read moreCotton Farmer Barry Evans on his Pioneering Approach to Dryland Farming
Farming in the Texas Panhandle, the heart of America’s historic Dust Bowl, Barry has experienced the dangers of blowing topsoil first hand. We spoke to him about how he manages soil and water conservation in the resource-limited High Plains.
Read moreU.S. Livestock Genetics Exports, Inc.
U.S. Livestock Genetics Export, Inc. (USLGE) is a nonprofit, nationwide trade association that brings together a broad base of U.S. livestock organizations. We represent the international marketing interests of the dairy, beef, swine, horse, and small ruminant (sheep and goats) breeding industries. Our members also include the embryo and semen industries, livestock export sector, and State Departments of Agriculture.
USLGE members match international producers with sources in the United States that offer genetics with superior credentials. The combined resources of USLGE members include most major species and breeds — resources that are unmatched by any other single organization. This unique broad-based team offers more sources for superior performance-oriented genetics than any other group in the world. USLGE works as a one-stop center to make the genetic selection process easier, more efficient, and more productive.
Read moreU.S. Grains Council
The U.S. Grains Council develops export markets for U.S. barley, corn, grain sorghum and related products vital to global economic development and to U.S. agriculture’s productivity. Founded in 1960, the Council is a private, non-profit corporation with 10 international offices and programs in more than 50 countries.
Its membership includes producer organizations and agribusinesses with a common interest in developing export markets. The Council tailors its programs to meet individual countries’ cultures and needs. Our technical programs teach livestock and poultry producers how to use feed grains effectively and manage their operations efficiently.
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