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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…

New Farm Sustainability Coalition Launched

Published February 20, 2020

A coalition of 21 farm and ranch groups have launched Farmers for a Sustainable Future. As lawmakers consider climate change, this coalition calls for policies that support science-based research and voluntary incentive-based conservation programs. Farmers for a Sustainable Future includes…

Farmers for a Sustainable Future

Published February 17, 2020

A new coalition of 20 agricultural groups wants to have a role in the debate over climate policy and sustainability. A special event will be held Wednesday to launch ‘Farmers for a Sustainable Future.’ Speakers will include American Farm Bureau…

Articles tagged under: sustainability

FBN Announces Sustainability Solutions

Simplifying Sustainability

Valent’s Path to Sustainability

An Outcome-Based Approach to Sustainability

Measuring Sustainability

Cattle Industry Unveils Sustainability Goals, Including Climate Neutrality by 2040

Sustainability Partnerships Can Help Potato Growers

A Success in Stewardship for Corn Farmers

New Farm Sustainability Coalition Launched

Farmers for a Sustainable Future

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