Sustainable Agriculture
Sustainable agriculture has become necessary as agriculture has become more industrial, increasing its output of greenhouse gasses and waste and increasing use of water. Sustainable agriculture explores ways to reduce agricultural impacts through the use of renewable and recyclable resources. We also include articles on agricultural products that increase sustainability elsewhere, for example, the use of biofuels.
Environmental Leader’s Insider Knowledge Report Released
Environmental Leader’s Insider Knowledge Report: Lessons Learned from Corporate Environmental, Sustainability and Energy Decision-Makers
Environmental Leader has released the inaugural edition of its Insider Knowledge ...
Smart Management Steps to Keep Antibiotics from Wastewater and Runoff Systems
On November 5th, 2010, The New York Times ran an article by Andrew Pollack titled “Antibiotics Research Subsidies Weighed by U.S.” It ...
USDA Clears Planting of GM Alfalfa
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has approved the planting of genetically engineered alfalfa, rejecting regulations that the department proposed last month.
The USDA ...
Farmers Save Water By Toilet Training Pigs
Taiwan's pig-farmers are being asked to learn a new ...
Lundberg Family Farms Powers Green Warehouse with Sun
Lundberg Family Farms, a producer of organic rice and rice products, completed installation of 1,690 solar panels atop its 37,558 square-foot warehouse on its farm ...
Deans Foods Sustainability Report - Cuts Water Used Per Gallon of Product by Over 5%
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Water Footprints Make Strides in 2010
Focusing on the heavy water demands in agriculture, a University of Western Australia professor has pressed for the introduction of water-use labeling policies, so that ...
Camelina-Based Biojet Fuel Cuts CO2 Emissions 75%
A life cycle analysis of the carbon footprint of camelina-based biojet fuel in the journal Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy concludes that the renewable ...
Gulf of Mexico Dead Zone: Mitigating the Damage
As cleanup efforts in the Gulf of Mexico continue and scientists work to understand the long-term impact of the BP oil spill ...
US Farmers Ready to Grow Energy Crops on Underutilized Land
A survey of U.S. growers showed that 71 percent of respondents were very interested or interested in growing dedicated energy crops to produce biomass ...
Sustainable and Organic Agriculture in Latest Issue of EL Insights
Increased demand for organic agriculture has propelled it out of its niche markets status and into the main stream, according to the latest issue ...
Kraft Foods Commits to Buy One Million Cage-Free Eggs
Kraft Foods has agreed to purchase one million cage-free eggs from its supply chain in 2011, reports The Humane Society of the United States.
"Kraft ...
Netherlands is First Country to Commit to Using only Sustainable Palm Oil
Although a host of food and consumer product manufacturers have committed to using only sustainable palm oil over the past few years, The Netherlands is ...
Life Cycle Assessment: It’s a Worm’s Life
Becker Underwood has conducted its first product life cycle assessment (LCA) of a natural pest control product with the help of ENXSUITE's energy performance management ...
PepsiCo Reveals Global Agri Plans
In the wake of Wal-Mart's announced commitment to sustainable agriculture, PepsiCo has revealed plans to roll-out its new crop management system globally that will enable PepsiCo's ...
Wal-Mart Makes Major Commitment to Sustainable Agriculture
Wal-Mart has launched its new global commitment to sustainable agriculture that will reduce the environmental impact of farming and cut food waste, while helping ...
Scientists Study Ancient Seeds Resistant To Drought, Heat
Scientists have discovered that ancient ...
U.S. Dairy Industry Generates 2% of Country’s Total Emissions
The U.S. dairy industry has completed a carbon footprint study that measured the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with a gallon of milk in the United States. The carbon footprint study, together with data from ...
General Mills to Source 100% of Palm Oil from Sustainable Sources by 2015
The new sustainability chief at General Mills has not wasted any time in implementing new environmental goals for the major foods company. In a ...
Land O'Lakes CSR Report: Energy Use Down 7%
Land O'Lakes has cut its energy use by seven percent thanks to a number of energy-saving initiatives including equipment and facility enhancements, according to the ...
