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The California Prune Board Joins the U.S. Sustainability Alliance

Underscores its Sustainability Commitment The U.S. Sustainability Alliance (USSA) welcomes its 25th member – the California Prune Board, which has been representing prune growers and handlers under the authority of […]

“We Don’t Plow; We Farm Sustainably,” Say Nebraska’s Farmers

In Nebraska, being a farmer carries weight, writes Filip Horácěk, business editor of Seznam Zprávy, the leading news website in the Czech Republic. Agriculture represents one-fifth of Nebraska’s GDP, and […]

Field To Market Achieves Gold Against SAI Platform

Creates Level Playing Field for Global On-Farm Sustainability Field to Market: The Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture™ has achieved the highest level of equivalence against SAI Platform’s FSA 3.0 (Farm Sustainability […]

Sustainability Impact Report: Animal Agriculture in the United States

DATE: 22 May 2023 SECTOR: Animal agriculture SOURCE: The Animal Agriculture Alliance TOPIC: Sustainability SUMMARY: The sustainability achievements of U.S. animal agriculture

Solutions to Meet the Need for Feed

DATE: 17 April 2023 SECTOR: Farming, Animal Feed SOURCE: World Wildlife Fund (WWF) TOPIC: Sustainable animal feed SUMMARY: Solutions to meet the growing need for feed in the United States […]

U.S. Organic Production, Markets, Consumers and Policy, 2000–21

10 April 2023: The food and agriculture sector’s contribution to the U.S. economy in 2023

Alaskan Fisherman Shannon Ford Ward on Five Generations of Commercial Fishing

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.

Doing What is Right on Earth Day and Every Day

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.

U.S. Delegation Talks Trade and Sustainability on Inaugural Visit to the Netherlands

A delegation of more than 40 USSA members, farm groups, agribusinesses, and U.S. state departments of agriculture traveled to The Netherlands in April to strengthen trade relationships.

Climate-Smart Innovation, Research, and Education Benefit from $86 Million Investment

The U.S. Department of Agriculture continues to advance climate-smart agriculture with several new multi-million-dollar investments.

Without Action, 80% of U.S. Cropland Faces Climate Change Risk by 2040, Warns New Report

Farmers are already experiencing the negative impacts of extreme weather, says the report – but they have a unique opportunity to limit global warming.

Future Warming From Global Food Consumption

6 March 2023: An analysis of the impact of current food production systems on global warming and mitigation strategies.

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