Sustainability
This million investment is in addition to existing funding for programs like the Environmental Quality Initiatives Program (EQIP), Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) and the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP).
Most people saw an abandoned intercity parking lot. Benjamin Kant saw opportunity.
Beef’s documented sustainability improvements offer an opportunity to engage consumers.
Many hands make light the load. This sentiment has inspired hundreds of volunteers to participate in the twice-annual “Wabash Sampling Blitz,” which collects water samples from 206 sites across the Wabash River Watershed.
Do you agree with the following statement: “I have access to all the information I want about where my food comes from, how it’s produced and its safety”? A new study from the Center for Food Integrity (CFI) says only a minority of consumers do.
Energy independence has been a goal of every president since Richard Nixon, but it remains elusive.
How can the next farm bill keep U.S. producers competitive in good times - and bad? The Global Harvest Initiative has some ideas.
When asked to imagine a lake, most people would think of something calm and relaxing. But trouble is brewing in 4 out of every 10 U.S. lakes, according to a recent assessment by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Howard Buffett won’t stand for re-election at April meeting. He will continue to work on his foundation focused on agriculture.
The gospel of high yields at all costs has a new apostate. A switch to a no till cover crop system changed Johnny Hunter’s entire management dynamic and provided a booster shot to weed control, irrigation efficiency and overall soil health.
California is taking its fight against global warming to the farm. The nation’s leading agricultural state is now targeting greenhouse gases produced by dairy cows and other livestock.
If we dig beneath the surface, we soon see that taking care of our soil has to become a global priority, especially in the regions where climate change hits hardest and food insecurity is still rife.
Farmers are finding renewed interest in renewable energy.
In a new, three-year, $710,000 federally funded study, UF/IFAS researchers will use lab and field studies to investigate how pasture management and factors such as temperature and rainfall affect soil microbes.
Beef production needs to think outside the box.
We need to guide beef production and other farm and ranch production into the future.
It’s mere days before the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro begin, and Julio Natalense is excited for the athletes about to compete on this world stage – but he’s just as excited about a herd of cattle several hundred miles to the north in the Brazilian state of Matto Grosso. Why?
The tech geeks of the world are all talking this week about a John Deere announcement and video that the company plans to unveil a fully electric, high-power tractor at next February’s Paris International Agribusiness Show. Company officials say the tractor has “the features and functionality of a classic tractor, while providing the benefits of electricity.”
IFAD’s chief says continent needs vibrant agriculture sector.
The majority of U.S. farmers and ranchers indicate biotechnology and GMO crops as an important solution in helping raise crops more efficiently, according to new survey results released today from the U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance (USFRA) and National Corn Growers Association (NCGA). With technology shaping today’s farms, GMOs (genetically modified organisms) are one tool in a farmer’s toolbox to enhance production and grow and raise our food supply more sustainably.
Randy Krotz, CEO of U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance, responds to an inflammatory marketing video from Clif Bar.
Innovia Films’ newly launched high barrier BOPP Propafilm Strata SL film has earned a “very good” rating and has been awarded the “Made for recycling” logo by a German consulting company.
Produce companies continue to implement and expand programs designed to make their operations more sustainable, and spreading the word about those efforts is the next step as consumers show interest in grower practices.
Retailers want more fair trade products, and fresh fruit and vegetable companies have responded.
Owyhee Produce, Nyssa, Ore., is taking the sustainable packaging trend to the next level, by growing its own packaging.
By working together with the latest tools, researchers believe growers can help manage some of the effects of climate change and perhaps someday get paid for their efforts.
The German retail organization EDEKA Group is featuring citrus treated with Apeel Science’s shelf-life extender in select stores.
California Giant Berry Farms, Watsonville, was busy in 2019 with sustainability programs, but the origin of those efforts came many years ago, according to the company.
The Canadian Produce Marketing Association, Ottawa, Ontario, plans to highlight sustainability programs and advocacy work on behalf of Canadian produce companies at the Fruit Logistica exposition.