U.S. farm exports are projected to reach an all-time high of €135 billion ($164 billion) this year, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) quarterly agricultural trade forecast.
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A new study highlights how farmers who adopt precision agriculture use less to grow more.
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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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Fourth-generation maize and soy farmer Jack Boyer is Field to Market’s Farmer of the Year 2020, honored for his commitment to continuous improvement in soil health.
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Field to Market aims to drive greater climate performance, facilitate pre-competitive collaboration, foster additional research where needed and promote transparency and accountability.
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The initiative will focus on row crop rotations to build on the company’s 2030 climate commitment.
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He is constantly striving to implement new practices and innovations that make the farm more efficient, more sustainable and more profitable.
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Tina Hinchley is a dairy farmer in Cambridge, Wisconsin – America’s dairy land. She and husband Duane grow around 2,300 acres of crops, not only to be used as cattle […]
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After decades of growing corn and soybean across the Midwest, crop yields are approaching their theoretical limits. But there’s still a need for more grain to feed people and livestock. […]
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Iowa maize, soybean and cow/calf farmer Tim Keegan is a strong advocate of no-till farming practices and precision farming tools, which he uses to increase efficiencies while protecting the land. […]
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U.S. farm exports are projected to reach an all-time high of €135 billion ($164 billion) this year, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) quarterly agricultural trade forecast.
Read more
A new study highlights how farmers who adopt precision agriculture use less to grow more.
Read more
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.
Read more
Fourth-generation maize and soy farmer Jack Boyer is Field to Market’s Farmer of the Year 2020, honored for his commitment to continuous improvement in soil health.
Read more
Field to Market aims to drive greater climate performance, facilitate pre-competitive collaboration, foster additional research where needed and promote transparency and accountability.
Read more
The initiative will focus on row crop rotations to build on the company’s 2030 climate commitment.
Read more
He is constantly striving to implement new practices and innovations that make the farm more efficient, more sustainable and more profitable.
Read more
Tina Hinchley is a dairy farmer in Cambridge, Wisconsin – America’s dairy land. She and husband Duane grow around 2,300 acres of crops, not only to be used as cattle […]
Read more
After decades of growing corn and soybean across the Midwest, crop yields are approaching their theoretical limits. But there’s still a need for more grain to feed people and livestock. […]
Read more
Iowa maize, soybean and cow/calf farmer Tim Keegan is a strong advocate of no-till farming practices and precision farming tools, which he uses to increase efficiencies while protecting the land. […]
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When Cedric Porter, a journalist from the UK, visited Nebraska, he found a state committed to sustainable agriculture where standards far exceed those required by law. Most grain farmers have […]
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David Green, Executive Director of the U.S. Sustainability Alliance, discusses sustainable food systems, mirror clauses, and their meaning Through summer and the fall, U.S. farmers will harvest their crops, many […]
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We spoke to Shannon about her fishing heritage, the culture she is proud to be part of, and the industry practices that will help protect Alaska’s seafood bounty for the future.
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Kevin Krentz, president of the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation, outlines the practices he uses to promote employee wellbeing, maintain soil health, reduce waste, and conserve natural resources.
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May 2024. Due to popular demand, the USSA regulatory report outlining the key dates and events, regulatory developments, and government funding and assistance programs has been divided into four key mini-series reports: soil health, water, climate change, and biodiversity. This report focuses on soil health, while a consolidated report covering all four areas is available here.
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May 2024. Due to popular demand, the USSA regulatory report outlining the key dates and events, regulatory developments, and government funding and assistance programs has been divided into four key mini-series reports: soil health, water, climate change, and biodiversity. This report focuses on biodiversity, while a consolidated report covering all four areas is available here.
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May 2024. Due to popular demand, the USSA regulatory report outlining the key dates and events, regulatory developments, and government funding and assistance programs has been divided into four key mini-series reports: soil health, water, climate change, and biodiversity. This report focuses on water, while a consolidated report covering all four areas is available here.
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May 2024. Due to popular demand, the USSA regulatory report outlining the key dates and events, regulatory developments, and government funding and assistance programs has been divided into four key mini-series reports: soil health, water, climate change, and biodiversity. This report focuses on climate change, while a consolidated report covering all four areas is available here.
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G Bar C Ranch, a cattle ranch in North Texas, is the national winner of the 2023 Environmental Stewardship Award Program (ESAP), presented annually by the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association. […]
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Carlos Suárez, Manager Sustainability, Policy, and Innovation at the U.S. Grains Council and a USSA Management Council member, recently spoke to the Spanish non-profit La Fundación Antama (Foundation for the Application […]
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U.S. Sustainability Alliance members participated in the US-EU Collaboration Platform on Agriculture’s (CPA) second in-person stakeholder session in Washington, D.C., on 8-9 April. The event was attended by representatives from organizations such […]
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David Green, Executive Director, and Maite Caballero, Senior Researcher from The U.S. Sustainability Alliance, argue that AI technologies pave the way for healthier soils in agriculture. The clock is ticking. More […]
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Whilst the USSA members work to exceed regulatory requirement, U.S. laws and regulations provide a robust framework, developed over many years, to ensure and promote the sustainability of its crop, livestock, seafood and forestry sectors. The policies look to immediate impacts on the environment and beyond to cover topics from employment to biodiversity to endangered species. The following pages provide context and an introduction to key federal legislation.
Focused on conservation and environmental stewardship, the USDA, working with The Natural Resources Conservation Service on technical assessment and the Farm Service Agency for enforcements, uses grant management to deliver best practice. A particular focus is on erodible lands and wetlands, with ‘sodbuster’ and ‘swampbuster’ rules, requires presentation of conservation strategies prior to conversion of lands to agricultural use. One result, that soil loss has been halved since 1982.
The U.S. recognizes that sustainability has many facets and action is required in explicit areas. This has resulted in the enactment of a wide range of laws from the Clean Water Act and Clean Air Act to the Endangered Species Act, to research and regulatory action on Insecticides and Fungicides and Rodenticide Act; and, with the Lacey Act a focus on illegal trafficking of plants, fish and animals.
In the latest episode of This is U.S. Sustainability, we hear from two multi-generational farmers – an eleventh-generation grains farmer from Maryland and the owner of a centennial cattle farm in Louisiana – about how they have moved with the times while staying true to their roots. We cover rotational grazing, no-till cultivation, water conservation, biotech seeds, and more. And we discuss why going back to the natural cycle is sometimes the best approach.
Tune in to the latest episode of This is U.S. Sustainability to hear how Paul Catanzaro and Professor Tony D’Amato work together to reach family forest owners and ensure they have the information and resources to make the right decisions about their land. And learn about the vital role Tim Stout, a Vermont landowner, plays in amplifying their message.
Tune in for the lowdown on the innovative, often surprising ways the almond industry and the wider food sector are reducing waste. Jet fuel, beer, water filters and peat moss to grow mushrooms – these are just some of the many applications in use and under development.
Hear directly from noted seafood chef and author Barton Seaver about the sustainability of the American lobster industry.
Watch nowThe 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.
Watch nowThis video highlights the emphasis on sustainability by the U.S. beef industry. Watch this story of beef farmers’ and ranchers’ multi-generational commitment to the environment with buyers and consumers around the world.
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