Secretary Vilsack on How American Agriculture Rises to the Challenge of Climate Change
U.S. farmers are at the sharp end of climate change, writes U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, but they are adapting and rising to the challenge.
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 moreUK Platinum Picnic Honors the British Monarch, Celebrates Sustainable U.S. Ingredients
The U.S. Embassy in London recently hosted a VIP picnic in honor of Her Majesty the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, marking seventy years on the throne.
Read morePresident Biden Announces Actions to Boost U.S. Food Production and Feed the World
President Biden outlined the actions his administration is taking to address “Putin’s price hikes”, lower operational costs for U.S. farmers, and make food more affordable for Americans and the world.
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 moreU.S. Farmer Spotlight: Meet Some of America’s Many Exceptional Women Farmers and Producers
Women play a vital role in American agriculture. More than half (51%) of all farming operations in the United States have at least one female operator, according to the 2019 Agricultural Resource Management Survey.
Read moreWill Big Ag be the Next Target for Activist Divestment Campaigners?
In this exclusive article, SIGWATCH Head of Research Charlotte Moore explains more about this emerging trend, what it means for the agriculture sector and how it can mitigate the risk.
Read moreLatest USSA Podcast Takes Deep Dive into Water Conservation
The latest episode of This is U.S. Sustainability, USSA’s new podcast series, takes a deep dive into the issue of water conservation.
Read moreInsight & Opinion: The Answer Lies in the Soil
Increasing urbanization, erosion, nutrient imbalance, intensive farming and climate change are placing huge demands on the availability and health of the world’s earth. In many croplands across the world, the layer of fertile topsoil is thinning, making it more difficult to grow crops for food.
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