environment

Jon Doggett spent more than three decades working for several agricultural trade groups on policy issues important to U.S. farmers and ranchers.  When looking at the development of climate-smart agriculture, he thought the U.S. agriculture would be ahead of its current development pace.  ...

Regenerative agriculture continues to gain momentum as more practices and offerings become available for both growers looking for additional revenue streams and companies looking to reduce their Scope 3 carbon emissions.  Dustin Madison, who manages the agronomic, conservation, and fertility operations of the Engle Family Farms in Virginia and North Carolina, is part of the Perdue Sustainability P

Agriculture again will be a point of focus at this year's United Nations Climate Change Conference in Baku, Azerbaijan and several U.S. representatives, including from the agricultural sector, will participate in COP29; a far cry, according to Ernie Shea of Solutions from the Land, from about 15 years ago...

Farming activities in the U.S. accounted for 10.5% of America’s greenhouse gas emissions in 2022.  From 2021 to 2022, agricultural greenhouse gas emissions decreased from 681.6 to 663.6 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent and decreased from 10.8% to 10.5...

Nominations are being accepted for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Environmental Stewardship Award. Established in 1991, the Environmental Stewardship Award (ESAP) annually recognizes outstanding stewardship practices and conservation achievements of cattle producers across the nation.  ...

These invasive mussels multiply, cling to everything they contact, and can clog up pipes.

A number of birds, some of them dead, found covered in oil between Lincoln City OR and Long Beach WA

Perhaps the most telling answer to this question is found inside the Department of Ecology's report.

The Fertilizer Institute released new data last week highlighting industry improvements in sustainability performance in key priority areas, including workforce safety, energy, the environment, and innovation.   “The industry is continuously working towards more sustainable operations, including efforts to decarbonize and mitigate environmental impacts,” said TFI President and CEO Corey Rosenbusch

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association is accepting applications for the 2023 Environmental Stewardship Award.  The yearly award recognizes outstanding stewardship practices and conservation achievements of U.S. cattle producers.   “Cattl...