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U.S. Sustainability Alliance Aims to Bring U.S. Agriculture to Life at FAO Global Event

When FAO’s Global Exhibition From Seeds to Foods returns for its second edition in October, members of the U.S. Sustainability Alliance (USSA) will join forces to promote a deeper understanding of U.S. farming, fisheries and forestry under the theme “Fostering Innovation for Food Security and Nutrition.”

American Farmers Are Leading a Quiet Revolution in Water Management

Amid mounting pressure from climate volatility, water scarcity and rising input costs, U.S. farmers and ranchers are rethinking their water use and transforming how the nation grows its food. In this exclusive article, Carlos Suárez, Director of Global Sustainability at the U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council and Chair of the U.S. Sustainability Alliance, shares innovative examples of water stewardship.

California Can Lead the Bioeconomy Revolution, Giannini Foundation Finds

The evolving bioeconomy offers a significant opportunity for California agriculture, according to a recent UC Giannini Foundation publication. In The Bioeconomy and Its Potential to Enhance California Agriculture, researchers explain how byproducts, forest materials and food waste can be converted into higher-value products, reducing waste and generating new revenue.

EU’s New Rules Mark a Pivotal Moment for U.S. Agriculture

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.

From Field to Fridge: Project Turns Surplus Sweetpotatoes into Milk

A team at Appalachian State University (App State) has been awarded $1.82 million to transform surplus sweetpotatoes into value-added products, including plant-based milk.

Raising the Bar in Wheat and Livestock Farming in South Dakota

At Jorgensen Land & Cattle in Ideal, South Dakota, innovation and tradition go hand in hand.

USDA Initiative Aims to Accelerate Farmers’ Technology Adoption

A U.S. government-led initiative aims to empower farmers and ranchers to adopt innovations that improve profitability and competitiveness.

From Soil Health to Market Growth: USDA’s New Research Priorities

Soil health and expanding markets for U.S. agricultural products are among five new research priorities released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

CAST Report: Precision Irrigation Can Transform Water Use in Agriculture

As rising temperatures, unpredictable rainfall and more frequent and prolonged droughts create uncertainty for farmers and threaten agricultural yields, precision irrigation offers a “science-driven solution” for sustainably feeding a growing population.

Sustainability is the Maine Focus for EU Press Trip: Highlights

Eight journalists. Five days. Fourteen operations. That is a snapshot of the recent U.S. Sustainability Alliance press trip to Maine and Massachusetts.

Sustainability is the Maine Focus for EU Press Trip!

New England in the fall was the backdrop for the U.S. Sustainability Alliance’s recent press trip – a collaboration with Food Export-Northeast, one of our founding members.

Global Productivity Growth Stalls, Threatening Food Sustainability

Global agricultural productivity growth – producing more output with the same or fewer inputs - has reached a plateau, finds a new report, hampering the world’s ability to sustainably feed a growing population.

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