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 →
Posted on October 25, 2010
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 →
Posted on September 20, 2010
Land O’Lakes uses Field to Market’s Fieldprint Calculator to measure, evaluate and improve its productivity and sustainability. Continue reading →
Posted on August 31, 2010
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 →
Tagged In: agricultural framework, agriculture, agriculture production, farm efficiency, farm output, farm production, fieldprint calculator, keystone alliance, keystone center, natural resouce use, natural resource management
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 →
Posted on February 16, 2010
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 →
Tagged In: agricultural framework, agriculture, conservation, farm bill, fieldprint calculator, food supply chain, keystone alliance, keystone center, rice, sustainability, usa rice federation
Posted on February 1, 2010
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 →
Tagged In: agricultural framework, agriculture, fao, farm bill, fieldprint calculator, food and agriculture organization, food production, food supply chain, keystone alliance, keystone center, sustainability
Posted on January 15, 2010
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 →