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The U.S. Department of Agriculture is awarding $197 million for 41 locally led conservation projects through the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP).

Part of the solution to mitigating climate change and ensuring adequate food supply is regenerative agriculture, which uses nature to improve soil quality and crop yields.

Elgin, Minn.-based Honeybear Brands reports it is marking progress on its year-two sustainability results.

Sustainability is top of mind among produce suppliers, growers and distributors in the Twin Cities area, even though buyers may not specifically demand it.

The U.S. West is suffering from successive and compounding drought and the situation is getting worse.

Oxnard, Calif.-based Mission Produce, Inc. has announced the publication of its fiscal year 2021 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report, Finest for the Future.

Amado, Ariz.-based organic vegetable grower/shipper Wholesum published its annual Conscientious Company Report.

Greenyard USA/Seald Sweet has introduced a new sustainable label for its clementine line, according to a news release.

Borrowing $180 million, T&G Global has announced it has signed Aotearoa New Zealand’s first sustainability-linked loan in the horticulture sector.

Water is a non-negotiable requirement for crop production, and almost half of growers responding to The Packer’s 2022 Sustainability Insights Survey show concern about sufficient water for crop production.