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Sustainability has gone mainstream.

Our country’s population is projected to increase by at least 75 million in the next 50 years, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The troubling aspect is that while all of this dramatic growth is taking place, the United States is losing farm, ranch and forest land at an alarming rate, with three

It is no secret that our country’s hard-working farmers depend on Mother Nature and all of her graces to survive, prosper and feed a hungry nation and planet. They count on plentiful rainfall, moderate temperatures and sunshine to grow crops.

We’re definitely seeing a movement underway in our nation to raise awareness about the importance of soil health.

While agriculture remains one of the last bastions of the good old boys, women are making inroads.

Food labeling policy is not something that anyone agrees on, but what should the rule be?

Agriculture is a business, a very big business. Whether you look at net farm income, agriculture exports or the number of people employed in the

Who’s got a right to data that’s available about the land you own or the land you rent?

ME. A new Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR) was authorized by the new 2014 Farm Bill. FFAR is intended to complement--not replace

Climate change is front and center. The melting glaciers are in the news, along with the loss of habitat for polar bears. Speaking in Jakarta, Indonesia last month, Secretary of State John Kerry said