Without Changes, the Global Food System Could Push the World Beyond Its Climate Targets, Finds Study
Current food production, distribution, and consumption patterns could add around 1 degree Celsius to global warming by 2100 and risk exceeding the internationally agreed 1.5C temperature target. Those are the […]
Read moreNebraska Reigns Supreme at the 2023 Beef Quality Assurance Awards
The Awards annually recognize outstanding beef and dairy producers, marketers, and educators that uphold the BQA commitment to food safety, animal welfare, and beef quality.
Read moreFarming Factsheets
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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 moreUSDA National Organic Program
The National Organic Program provides rigorous standards, under the widely-recognized USDA Organic seal, for the production of organic crops and livestock products, giving consumers confidence that the organic foods they […]
Read moreClean Air Act and Related Statutes
The United States safeguards public health and the quality of the natural environment by regulating air pollutants under the Clean Air Act and related laws. Background: Like many other environmental issues, […]
Read moreClean Water Act
The Clean Water Act regulates pollutant discharges into Waters of the United States (WOTUS), and affects some agricultural operations, such as large concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) and, in some […]
Read moreEnvironmental Quality Incentives Program
The Environmental Quality Incentives Program assists producers in improving conservation stewardship on land that is being used for production of crops, forest or livestock. Background: Whereas conservation programs established in the […]
Read moreL&HCA Documentary Series Establishes Leather as a Sustainable Material
The new Rewind documentary series from Real Leather Stay Different. aims to provide some balance in the debate about the use of our land, fast fashion and our future.
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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