Sustainability
Florida rep: COVID shows importance of agriculture advancements
While the global health pandemic had a devastating impact on international trade in 2020, there may be a silver lining. For the first time, policymake... more »
BASF outlines innovation efforts, which include Revysol fungicide
With its innovative processes and products, the chemical industry makes an important contribution to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. BASF r... more »
BASF launches program to help growers reduce carbon emissions
BASF Agricultural Solutions has announced the launch of its Global Carbon Farming Program, which is aimed to help farmers to reduce their CO2 emissio... more »
John Deere’s See & Spray receives accolades from Consumer Technology Association
John Deere has been named a CES 2022 Innovation Awards Best of Innovation honoree in the Robotics category, and an honoree in the Vehicle Intelligence... more »
Yara International joins Biden’s ‘First Movers Coalition’
Some of the largest companies in the world recently launched a shared initiative to reach the climate goals through ground-breaking technology. The... more »
USDA to collaborate with EU counterpart on sustainability, climate change platform
European Union Commissioner for Agriculture Janusz Wojciechowski and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack issued the following statemen... more »
USDA, NASA team up to launch Western US water-tracking system
As California weathers another drought, tools that can help farmers and ranchers maximize the water they do get are being sharpened. The newest eff... more »
Next Gen Fertilizer Innovations awards announced by USDA, EPA
The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have named the winners of the Next Gen Fertilizer Innovations Ch... more »
USDA releases climate adaptation and resilience plan
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its climate adaptation and resilience plan describing how it will prepare for current and future im... more »
Sheep grazing appears to have positive impact on soil health
The concept of regenerative agriculture is popular these days. The Rodale Institute states that regenerative agriculture “prioritizes soil health wh... more »
