The United Soybean Board and soybean checkoff fund tools that U.S. soybean farmers can use to help increase their profitability. The checkoff believes one such tool will not only boost farmers’ bottom lines, but also positively impact the increasingly important issue of sustainability. Continue reading
Sarah Stokes Alexander, director of sustainability and leadership programs for the Keystone Center, speaks at the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 91st annual meeting addressing sustainability practices and benefits to farmers of using the Fieldprint Calculator. Continue reading
This 2012 report presents environmental and socioeconomic indicators for measuring outcomes of on-farm agricultural production in the United States. The report analyzes trends over time at the United States national scale for each of the indicators. Part I analyzes environmental indicators for six crops, demonstrating trends over time from 1980-2011. Part II analyzes socioeconomic indicators for five crops. More...
Get additional information about the Field to Market Alliance, including a list of members, our foundational principles, and other outcomes of the effort.