A meeting hosted by the US Farmers and Ranchers Alliance in June 2019 brought together farmers, former and current secretaries of agriculture and a suite of about 100 leaders in…
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10/29/2019: Field to Market brings food and agriculture companies working on responsible sourcing and sustainable agriculture initiatives together pre-competitively with each other, grower organizations, academia, conservation groups and public-sector partners…
9/11/2019: Illinois saw a record number of pesticide misuse complaints in 2019, and 76% (648 out of 853) were related to suspected damage from dicamba. This is after the Illinois…
2/28/19: Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), along with over ten other organizations launched a new crowdsourced web platform, the Supply Chain Solutions Center, to help sustainability professionals mitigate the environmental impact…
With the success of the Sysco Sustainable/IPM Program, producers have expressed the need to similarly document and report their performance to buyers and others, including in conjunction with food safety…
Will Agriculture’s Role be Recognized at the 2015 Paris Climate Conference? December 2, 2015 – The grand political narratives around the COP21 conference in Paris will barely touch on one crucial aspect…
Voluntary programs assist producers in reducing emissions and increasing carbon capture April 28, 2015 – The federal government is offering incentives to get farmers, ranchers and forest landowners to help combat…
The Potato Sustainability Initiative is the result of requests from McDonalds shareholders to address pesticides in potato production. In 2010, suppliers Simplot, McCain’s and Lamb-Weston joined the National Potato Council,…
New stand-alone site explains Fair Food Program’s approach to real, measurable social responsibility October 25, 2014 The first-ever Fair Food label went national Friday marking the latest milestone in the…