U.S. Sustainability Alliance Featured at SIAL Canada 2016
The USSA was the featured booth at SIAL Canada when U.S. Ambassador Bruce Hayman cut the ribbon to officially open the USA Pavilion on Wednesday April 13 in Montreal.
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The USSA was the featured booth at SIAL Canada when U.S. Ambassador Bruce Hayman cut the ribbon to officially open the USA Pavilion on Wednesday April 13 in Montreal.
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The book describes the practical application of the FAO’s model of sustainable crop production that is being successfully employed to produce staple grain.
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When the lights were finally dimmed on EXPO Milano 2015, some six million visitors had passed through the USA Pavilion making it one of the most visited Pavilions of the 140 countries at EXPO.
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Over the past six years, USDA has worked with private landowners to implement voluntary conservation practices that conserve and clean the water we drink.
Read moreIn their own words, U.S. wheat farmers describe the work they do with every crop to ensure U.S. wheat remains the highest quality, most valuable wheat in the world.
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“Other than my family, there is nothing I treasure more than my farm.” A lot has changed on Maryland’s Eastern Shore in 325 years, but corn is still a staple crop, and the Councell family still farms in Talbot County.
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The USSA welcomes the Organic Trade Association (OTA) and U.S. Wheat Associates (USW). The addition of these two important partners in U.S. agriculture helps to broaden even further the appeal and wide range of interests covered by the USSA.
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Just one year after Virginia’s Resource Management Plan (RMP) program was implemented, the plans are rolling in.
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The USDA’s Economic Research Service has published a new analysis of cost-of-production differences between conventional and organic crop production systems using data from targeted surveys of organic corn, wheat, and soybean production.
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David Hartke is a fourth generation soybean farmer in Teutopolis, a small Illinois town in the heart of America.
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The USSA was the featured booth at SIAL Canada when U.S. Ambassador Bruce Hayman cut the ribbon to officially open the USA Pavilion on Wednesday April 13 in Montreal.
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The book describes the practical application of the FAO’s model of sustainable crop production that is being successfully employed to produce staple grain.
Read more
When the lights were finally dimmed on EXPO Milano 2015, some six million visitors had passed through the USA Pavilion making it one of the most visited Pavilions of the 140 countries at EXPO.
Read more
Over the past six years, USDA has worked with private landowners to implement voluntary conservation practices that conserve and clean the water we drink.
Read moreIn their own words, U.S. wheat farmers describe the work they do with every crop to ensure U.S. wheat remains the highest quality, most valuable wheat in the world.
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“Other than my family, there is nothing I treasure more than my farm.” A lot has changed on Maryland’s Eastern Shore in 325 years, but corn is still a staple crop, and the Councell family still farms in Talbot County.
Read more
The USSA welcomes the Organic Trade Association (OTA) and U.S. Wheat Associates (USW). The addition of these two important partners in U.S. agriculture helps to broaden even further the appeal and wide range of interests covered by the USSA.
Read more
Just one year after Virginia’s Resource Management Plan (RMP) program was implemented, the plans are rolling in.
Read more
The USDA's Economic Research Service has published a new analysis of cost-of-production differences between conventional and organic crop production systems using data from targeted surveys of organic corn, wheat, and soybean production.
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David Hartke is a fourth generation soybean farmer in Teutopolis, a small Illinois town in the heart of America.
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What does the new EU Deforestation Regulation mean for U.S. hardwood exporters?
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Stephanie Wetter, Director of Animal Welfare at the National Pork Board, shares her perspective on why there is no substitute for visiting a farm and seeing firsthand the reality of pork production.
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There’s more to our food than meets the eye, writes Kent Swisher of the North American Renderers Association (NARA) in a guest blog for SustMeme.
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At Jorgensen Land & Cattle in Ideal, South Dakota, innovation and tradition go hand in hand.
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July 2026. An analysis of how cheese growth, shifting import demand and expanding U.S. production are reshaping global dairy trade.
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July 2026. An annual forecast of trends in agricultural production, trade, food consumption, and fisheries through to 2035 at national, regional, and global levels.
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June 2026. A review of the economic, structural and operational challenges affecting sustainable row-crop agriculture, with practical opportunities for stronger cross-sector coordination.
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June 2026. A new study finds that U.S. corn farming generated an estimated $142 billion in economic output in 2025.
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Hello and welcome to the latest USSA newsletter - our final edition before the summer break.
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Montna Farms, a multi-generational rice farm in Sutter County, California, stands as a leader in sustainability, wildlife conservation and innovation.
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In 2025, U.S. corn growers achieved record production, according to a new study by the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA).
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The European Parliament’s decision to adopt new rules for the regulation of gene-edited crops marks a turning point that U.S. policymakers, farmers and innovators cannot afford to ignore.
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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.
Discover how softwoods were used in the architecture of PDX Main Terminal, Portland, Oregon, in this new series from the Softwood Export Council.
Watch nowThis new series from the Softwood Export Council spotlights the global reach and versatility of American softwoods in architecture, offering a behind-the-scenes look at sustainable forestry practices.
Watch nowThis new series from the American Feed Industry Association explores the $267 billion U.S. animal food industry, offering insights into its scale and impact.
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