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USSA Podcast: From Cotton to Crawfish in Louisiana

Louisiana is famous for many things – its Creole cuisine, bayous, alligators, and jazz scene are legendary. But, unbeknown to many, it is also an agricultural powerhouse, the premier gateway […]

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.

Meet the Maryland Farm the EU Commissioner Visited for a First-Hand Look at U.S. Agriculture

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and European Union Agriculture Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski recently visited Lippy Brothers, a family-owned and operated grain and vegetable farm in Hampstead, Maryland.

New Corn Sustainability Assurance Protocol Promotes U.S. Corn Sustainability Worldwide

This initiative enables corn farmers to share their sustainable production practices and the regulations they adhere to with international markets, highlighting their alignment with increasingly climate-focused requirements.

American Lobster Harvesting & Sustainability

Hear directly from noted seafood chef and author Barton Seaver about the sustainability of the American lobster industry.

For U.S. Farmers, Sustainability Is a Way of Life

An interview with Abby Rinne from the U.S. Sustainability Alliance by Agricultura journalist and Editorial Agrícola publishing director Jesús López Colmenarejo.

Conserving Water is Essential to Feeding the World

One word seems to capture a pressing global concern – water. Here USSA’s David Green considers the U.S. policies, laws and on-farm practices protecting this precious resource.

U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol Increases Acreage and Improves Environmental Performance

Achievements range from a 13% increase in land use efficiency to a 14% increase in water use efficiency.

Making a Living from the Land Means Treating It Right, Says Tribal Farm Manager Kevin Hudson

Kevin Hudson, a Field to Market: The Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture spotlight honoree, is a Tribal Farm Manager for the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) in Pendleton, Oregon. […]

OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2022-2031

29 June 2022: An annual publication outlining market projections for major agricultural commodities, biofuels and fish that supports forward-looking policy analysis and planning.

Could Technology and Innovation in Agriculture Feed the World?

Technology innovation in agriculture can play a vital role in feeding a growing world population, but only if we let it.

Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy Announces 2022 Sustainability Award Winners

The winners are commended for their achievements in areas including methane gas reduction, on-farm energy production, and water use efficiencies.

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