Sustainability
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 »

Wagner Farms wins first Specialty Crop Sustainability Award
Everything is in bloom at Wagner Farms in Rome, New York, where farm operations and the very business model have been remodeled around the concept of ... more »
Potato Sustainability Alliance announces Mesko as new leader
The Potato Sustainability Alliance (PSA) announced Aug. 31 that John Mesko has taken over as its executive director. Mesko has an extensive and div... more »

Regrow gets $17 million to fund carbon-reduction monitoring platform
Regrow has announced the close of its $17 million oversubscribed Series A funding round with new investors Ajax Strategies, Tenacious Ventures and Car... more »
Farmer options to carbon access aided by Indigo Ag, Growmark
Indigo Ag announced Aug. 10 a joint effort to spur participation in the growing market for agricultural carbon. Under this collaboration, the Growmark... more »

Climate-smart ag investments called for in infrastructure act
The Senate recently unveiled an updated version of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the bipartisan infrastructure package negotiated betwee... more »

Recapping the National Potato Council’s summer meetings
The subcommittees of the National Potato Council (NPC) met virtually July 26-28 to discuss issues facing the U.S. potato industry and goals for the NP... more »