sustainability

Late last week, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association solidified U.S. cattle ranchers’ commitment to environmental, economic and social sustainability with the release of U.S. cattle industry sustainability goals. The goals call for demonstrating climate neutrality of U.S. cattle p ...

Oregon State University’s Department of Food Science and Technology will restart its Farm 2 Fork, Paths to Sustainable Food Systems webinar series July 16th. Assistant Professor of Practice Sheri Cole said the program started in October to talk about how food systems work and how they’re changing. “Our goal is to connec ...

Dairy West recently took a big step in the industry’s effort to become carbon neutral by 2050 by adding Marissa Watson as the first vice president of sustainability. Watson said days into her new role, she’s trying to understand what dairy farmers across Idaho are already doing and the support they need. “Be ...

Dairy West is putting more of an emphasis on sustainability with a recent hire. CEO Karianne Fallow announced Monday that Marissa Watson has been hired as Dairy West’s first vice president of sustainability, a position that Fallow said underscores the importance of sustainability within the dairy community and all of agriculture. Agricult ...

While it may not be an easy conversation to have, more of the Ag community is taking a proactive role in addressing climate change. Todd Nash, President elect of the Oregon Cattlemen’s Association, said one way the industry can help is through wildfire mitigation efforts. He ...

Dairy Management Inc. has entered a partnership that will provide access to a network of inventors and entrepreneurs. The network is tasked with providing marketplace solutions for industry challenges focused on health and sustainability. DMI is partnering with Venture Winston Grants, which has designed a competition where startup companies can apply for funding that will allow them to incorpora

Consumers are increasingly considering their health and environmental sustainability as they shop for food. The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the trend in the past year, according to a panel of experts participating in Farm Journal Foundation's Speaker Series ...

Are you familiar with agriculture's nutrient stewardship protocol, " The Four Rs"? "Using the right source of nutrient at the right rate, the right time, and the right place," said Lara Moody of The Fertilizer Institute. She added the protocol is not one, but rather a suite, of sustainability practices designed to reach preferred outcomes in the 4R system ...

The Ag community is starting to learn more and more about what President Biden's trade focus will look like in the years to come. USDA's Senior Economist Sharon Sydow, said new concepts will take center stage. "Certainly climate change, sustainability, food systems, new technologies and regulatory approaches ...

A Chicago-based start-up company has launched GoodSport, a sports drink that’s 97% dairy and aims to compete nationally against leading brands. GoodSport is already available on the Company Website, and will soon be available on Amazon, but broader retail distribution is planned for later this year. T ...