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Farmers have tried to operate sustainably for decades, though for much of history they probably wouldn’t have used that terminology.

Provide innovative products and equip staff with the knowledge to coach producers, experts say.

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey believes it’s wrong to think every complex problem has a simple solution, and water quality would be a prime example.

Animal welfare and sustainable farming objectives are outlined in the major food and beverage company’s 2017 Corporate Sustainability Report.

Investigators have linked three large fish kills this month to livestock manure that had been spread on farm fields in northwestern Ohio, and now they’re looking into whether any laws were broken.

Officials at the U.S. Department of Agriculture say farmers in Vermont are making better-than-expected progress in reducing the amount of phosphorus flowing into two of four “priority” parts of Lake Champlain.

A field trial utilizing honeybees combined with a newly developed dispenser technology to deliver a beneficial microbe has shown efficacy in controlling plant disease, in addition to supplementing yield.

Icahn Sees Biofuels Fight Deepening as Refinery Losses Mount (1)

Struggling Florida citrus growers face tough decisions

The taste, price and nutritional value of food continue to drive buying decisions, but a new study finds Gen X and Millennial mothers also care about environmentally friendly farming practices.