PAW PAW – Farming practices that help protect the soil from eroding or blowing away have been developed over many decades, and can be as simple as planting a cover crop. But the latest tool in the soil conservation arsenal is strictly high tech. Continue reading
FALLS CHURCH, VA. (Oct. 25, 2010) – The Irrigation Association announces five show partners for the 2010 Irrigation Show: the American Society of Irrigation Consultants, the Equipment Marketing and Distribution Association, the Family Farm Alliance, Western Growers, and Field to Market: The Keystone Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture. Continue reading
Land O’Lakes uses Field to Market’s Fieldprint Calculator to measure, evaluate and improve its productivity and sustainability. Continue reading
Field to Market and the Natural Resources Conservation Service help Hardwick with his sustainability efforts. A recent tour of Hardwick’s farm demonstrated how these organizations are helping with his sustainability. Continue reading
Scientists, farmers and Field to Market members are working to develop efficient ways to track the progress being made with sustainability initiatives. Continue reading
Farm and Ranch Guide follows up on previous Fieldprint Calculator coverage by discussing benefits seen by farmers after being introduced just over a year ago. Continue reading
Field to Market, holds a workshop in Washington with the National Corn Growers Association as both sides discuss the future of sustainable agriculture in the U.S. Continue reading
U.S. rice industry joins with corn, cotton, soybean, and wheat industries to create its own regional sustainability benchmark report so that it too can be added to the Fieldprint Calculator tool. Continue reading
Field to Market is highlighted in the International Food Information Council Foundation’s newsletter as one of the leaders in sustainable farming initiatives and will likely be able to assist in meeting the food needs of the FAO’s estimated 9 billion people in the world by the year 2050. Continue reading
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
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...
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