SEPTEMBER 2021 USDA Commits $5 Billion to Building More Sustainable, Resilient and Inclusive Food Systems The U.S. Department of Agriculture is to invest $5 billion to build more sustainable, resilient...
Read MoreJULY 2021 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 on July...
Read MoreJUNE 2021 U.S. Farm Exports Projected to Reach Record High this Year U.S. farm exports are projected to reach an all-time high of €135 billion ($164 billion) this year. According...
Read MoreMAY 2021 U.S. Launches Agriculture Innovation Mission (AIM) for Climate The United States has signed a milestone agreement to fund global agricultural science research with the United Arab Emirates in...
Read MoreAmerican food company Smithfield Foods, Inc. has won a trio of Sustainability Excellence in Manufacturing Awards from industry publication ProFood World for improving sustainability in its facilities and going beyond environmental compliance. Smithfield’s Crete facility…
September 2020 DID YOU KNOW? Alaska seafood is sustainable by law. When Alaska became a state in 1959, Alaskans wrote sustainability into their Constitution – calling for all fisheries to…
July 2020 DID YOU KNOW? Producing half a kilo (1 pound) of pork uses 75.9% less land and 25.1% less water than it did in 1960? It also requires 7%…
Clearing up, or rendering, slaughterhouse waste animal tissue, fats, bones and hides might not be top of mind for most people. But when it comes to dealing with inedible animal…
The past decade has brought a wave of conscientiousness as consumers, especially Millennials and Gen-Z’s, seem more interested than ever before to know more about their food’s journey before it…
Businesses are facing increasing pressure to play a positive role in protecting the planet, not just from consumers, but also from governments, NGOs, and investors. According to a new report…
American farmers are critical to the goals of conservationists. A recent USDA census of agriculture found that approximately 40% “of all U.S. land is farmland.” Everything farmers do directly impacts…
U.S. rice farmers know that sustainability is central to delivering the best rice to homes around the country and the world. Here are a few ways rice farmers think about…
Agribusinesses need to do more to embrace sustainability – and quickly. That’s according to a new report from The Boston Consulting Group (BCG). It’s Time to Plant the Seeds of…
The United States has been practicing sustainability long before it became the issue it is today. Our farmers, fishermen, foresters and partners across a range of industries are committed to…
University of Arkansas sustainability expert, Dr. Marty Matlock received the prestigious Borlaug CAST Communications Award at a ceremony on October 17 hosted by the Council for Agricultural Science and Technology…
Achieving environmental sustainability requires many moving pieces. One of the most critical pieces— that often appears deceivingly simple— is maintaining soil health. Yes, the “dirt” beneath our very feet is…
The United States has been practicing conservation and sustainability long before they became the issues they are today. Here are 10 facts about U.S. sustainable agriculture, forestry and fisheries: The…
Every month, Field to Market uses “Farmer Spotlight” to give due honors to farmers that are using exceptional and or innovative sustainable farming practices. Three of the 12 honorees in…
No two apples—even from the same farm—look exactly alike and no two farms operate exactly the same way. Differing sustainable farming practices are just a small part of the rich…
By Maite Cabellero, Senior Adviser at New Ways Consulting, December 4, 2017 Cooperation along the entire supply chain is still an issue that needs to be addressed to achieve sustainability….
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