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Leather’s Environmental Impact Significantly Lower than Previously Claimed

According to a preliminary Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of U.S. cowhide production, leather’s environmental impact is significantly lower than previously stated by the Higg Index. The independent study was conducted […]

The U.S. Dairy Industry Wants to Tackle Climate Change

…But Not at the Expense of Feeding the World Criticism that food trade contributes to climate change is exaggerated, writes Krysta Harden, president and CEO of the U.S. Dairy Export […]

The Materials Market Report 2023

December 2023. The Textile Exchange’s tenth annual report on trends and sustainability efforts in global fiber production.

Prune Perfection: Preserving Family Tradition in the Sacramento Valley

According to prune grower Sandra Mitchell, Northern California is the perfect place for producing high-quality prunes due to the fertile soil, warm and dry growing season and cool winter temperatures. […]

Corn Sustainability Assurance Protocol (CSAP) Achieves Gold

The Corn Sustainability Assurance Protocol (CSAP) version 1.1 – a tool enabling U.S. corn growers to demonstrate sustainability in international markets – has achieved the highest level of equivalence when […]

Meet USSA in the UK, Germany, Belgium and Spain This October!

U.S. Sustainability Alliance (USSA) members will be championing sustainability at events across Europe this October. They’ll be exhibiting at the ANUGA trade show in Cologne, speaking at Food Integrity Global […]

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

22 May: The sustainability achievements of U.S. animal agriculture.

Solutions to Meet the Need for Feed

17 April: Solutions to meet the growing need for feed in the United States while achieving global climate targets.

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

10 April 2023: A comprehensive analysis of the organic industry since 2000, from policy to production.

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