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U.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.
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Cotton 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.
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Origins of Whole Orchard Recycling Explored in Almond Board Mini-Doc
RESILIENCE: The Whole Orchard Recycling Origin Story shows how the vision and determination of one individual – plant pathology graduate Brent Holtz – led to a new and sustainable solution to ag burning.
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Fifth Generation Wheat Farmer Peter Hvidsten on Why Less Input Means Better Output
He spoke to us about the precise cost, productivity and sustainability benefits of using the right amount of fertilizer where it’s needed and reducing tillage passes on his fields.
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Insight & 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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US-EU Trade Means Resolving Difficult Ag Issues, Says USDA Secretary Vilsack
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack addressed the EU Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development remotely on the most pressing issues in food and agriculture.
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U.S. Rice Farmers Take Pride in Looking After the Land for Future Generations
That’s why they use a range of conservation practices, which has led to a 39% increase in land use efficiency and a 52% reduction in water consumption in the past 36 years.
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Sustainability in Motion: Balancing the Needs of the Land, Business and Future Generations
Jay Hardwick traded a life in academia for what has turned out to be a fruitful career in farming. Today he grows mainly cotton, corn and soybeans on his family’s 12,000-acre operation in Tensas Parish, North East Louisiana.
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Insight & Opinion: Sustainable Food- A Common Goal but How to Get There?
Which is better for farmers and food security: a U.S.-style approach focused on technology and innovation or the EU’s Farm to Fork strategy with its aspirational goals, which include reducing chemical use and converting more farmland to organic farming?
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A Century of American Sustainability in Practice
Supported by more than a century of environmental sustainability regulation, the U.S. shows that it shares the world’s values through innovation, improvement, and a legacy of commitment to global sustainability.
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