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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the theme and program of the 98th Agricultural Outlook Forum, a virtual event that will be held on February 24-25, 2022.

Mondi, IMA Ilapak and Les Crudettes have won three prizes at the prestigious French packaging award and the Trophées de l’innovation LSA for a new paper packaging.

Botta Packaging, Italy, is launching a free and simple online LCA tool to encourage more companies to use Life Cycle Assessments (LCA) as part of their wider sustainability programs.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today an investment of more than $146 million in sustainable agricultural research projects aimed at improving a robust, resilient, climate-smart food and agricultural system.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has released its climate adaptation and resilience plan describing how USDA will prepare for current and future impacts of climate change.

Researchers from the University of California, Davis, have been awarded a $10 million grant by the USDA to find ways to sustain irrigated agriculture while improving groundwater quantity and quality.

“What the new plan would do, is guarantee decades more conflict and litigation. “

The 2021 Global Agricultural Productivity Report (GAP Report), “Strengthening the Climate for Sustainable Agricultural Growth,” was released by Virginia Tech’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.

Farmland LP announced that its second fund, Vital Farmland REIT LLC (Fund II), has surpassed $100 million in equity commitments and is on target to reach its $150 million goal by the final closing date in December.

EU Commissioner for Agriculture Janusz Wojciechowski and United States Secretary of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack jointly issue a statement on transatlantic collaboration platform on agriculture.