Articles tagged under: sustainability
Creating New Markets
Published March 1, 2024
In a Q&A session at this year's Commodity Classic, USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack highlighted the importance of a burgeoning biofuels market. "The question is how do you create a new industry that doesn't exist?" Secretary Vilsack went on to state…FBN Announces Sustainability Solutions
Published February 9, 2024
Farmers Business Network is offering new programs that reward climate-smart farm practices. These programs include its partnership with ADM. “Farmers can earn up to $25 per acre for things like cover cropping, conservation tillage and improve carbon intensity scores,” explains…Simplifying Sustainability
Published November 29, 2023
Pivot Bio has a program that connects farmers who are replacing synthetic nitrogen with others in the supply chain. Pivot Bio Head of Commercial Sustainability Randy Minton says this provides a sustainability story. "We collect that data and we pull…Valent’s Path to Sustainability
Published March 18, 2023
Sustainability is a goal for crop production. Valent Row Crop Segment Lead Will Griffin says developing products to assist farmers in that endeavor is a priority. “It’s kind of a holistic approach from cultural practices to application and to products.”…An Outcome-Based Approach to Sustainability
Published December 16, 2022
CHS has released its annual sustainability report. According to CHS Chief Sustainability Officer Megan Rock, the cooperative is working on an outcome-based approach. "We're focusing on measurable change that can be implemented long term," said Rock. "When you look at…Measuring Sustainability
Published November 18, 2022
To document continous improvement, the Pork Checkoff offers an on-farm sustainability assessment. "You can't improve without measuring things, right?" asked Dale Stevermer, who is a pork producer from Easton, Minnesota and a member of the National Pork Board. "When we…Cattle Industry Unveils Sustainability Goals, Including Climate Neutrality by 2040
Published August 15, 2021
Sustainability continues to be a buzz word in agriculture, especially when it comes to cattle production. According to National Cattlemen’s Beef Association CEO Colin Woodall, the topic isn’t going away anytime soon. That's why a brand-new beef sustainability plan was…Sustainability Partnerships Can Help Potato Growers
Published January 8, 2021
JR Simplot Company Global Sustainability Manager Brandy Wilson thinks there’s a lot to be said for sustainability partnerships amid the climate change discussions. "How do we solve this problem in a way that's profitable for growers and all of us?…A Success in Stewardship for Corn Farmers
Published February 28, 2020
National Corn Growers Association President Kevin Ross says farming practices are quickly evolving with sustainability in mind. "NCGA feels we've reached a tipping point where we have the opportunity to recognize corn farmers for their efforts to stay productive and…