Colorado River Drought: What Sustainable Ag Executives Should Know
Western water expert Aaron Derwingson of The Nature Conservancy will speak at Farm Journal’s upcoming Sustainable Produce Summit happening Sept. 13-17, 2021, on the challenges and opportunities for water conservation and innovation. As extremely dry conditions persist along the Colorado River Basin, water specialists such as The Nature Conservancy’s Aaron Derwingson of Salida, Colo., are […]
ACAM Executive Q&A: Adam Putnam, CEO, Ducks Unlimited
Throughout 2021, Trust In Food is inviting leaders of the Foundational Partners of America’s Conservation Ag Movement to share their vision for the future of conservation and sustainability in U.S. agriculture. In this post, we spotlight Adam Putnam, CEO at Ducks Unlimited, a Founding Partner of ACAM. Tell us a bit about yourself. What […]
Farmer Learning Community Insights From The Field: A Chorus of Conservation ’Whys’
It seems that so much of the conversation about farmers and conservation centers on why farmers are not implementing conservation, including barriers and limitations to voluntary adoption. Those sentiments sometimes sound like, “If only we could figure out how to reduce the economic consequences of….” or, “That will never work with our equipment limitations…” or, […]
ACAM Executive Q&A: Amy O’Shea, President and CEO, Certis Biologicals
Throughout 2021, Trust In Food is inviting leaders of the Foundational Partners of America’s Conservation Ag Movement to share their vision for the future of conservation and sustainability in U.S. agriculture. In this post, we spotlight Amy O’Shea, President and CEO of Certis Biologicals, an ACAM partner. Tell us a bit about yourself. How […]
Why We Must Put Mississippi River And Gulf Of Mexico Back In The National Conservation Dialogue
As in all industries, agriculture has its share of topics that ebb and flow in popularity. Water quality seems to fall squarely into that camp. (Let’s reserve water quantity and availability for another post in the near future–sadly, that subject is certainly having a moment as 10% of the contiguous U.S. reels from drought conditions […]
3 Insights About Farmer-To-Farmer Learning Communities From Our Work On America’s Conservation Ag Movement
If you’ve been paying attention to the latest trends in farmer outreach and engagement, you’ve probably seen a lot of noise about “farmer networks,” “producer groups” or “farmer peer networks.” Conservation nonprofits, state and federal government agencies, academia, even agribusinesses are standing up these groups. In not a few cases, farmers have established their own […]
A Salute to Two Conservation Professionals
Guest authored by Skip Hyberg, owner of H&H Conservation and consultant, America’s Conservation Ag Movement The heart of America’s Conservation Ag Movement (ACAM) is the goal of making U.S. agriculture more sustainable, finding economically sound ways to reduce soil erosion, store carbon in our soils and otherwise improve soil health, while also protecting and enhancing […]
USDA Invites U.S. Food And Agriculture Groups To Share Sustainability Actions For UN Food Systems Summit
U.S. food and agriculture industry groups are encouraged to submit examples to a voluntary listing on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s website of actions their organizations are taking to increase the sustainability of food systems. USDA’s voluntary listing, collectively known as the U.S. Compendium of Sustainable Food Systems (SFS) Actions, is open to all U.S. […]
How U.S. Farmers Can Use Digital Ag Tech To Build Demand, Address UN SDGs – Part 2
This guest editorial was shared by Jay Vroom, chairman, Trust In Food and America’s Conservation Ag Movement Board of Advisers. Now to pivot back to what I care about—the American farmer. (If you didn’t read the first article in this series, click here for a refresher.) How do markets and profits flow from the United Nations […]
Association of Equipment Manufacturers Joins America’s Conservation Ag Movement
Lenexa, Kan. (April 22, 2021) — Trust In Food, a Farm Journal initiative, announced that the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has joined America’s Conservation Ag Movement. “Machinery is among the most visible, beloved and necessary aspects of every farm operation,” said Amy Skoczlas Cole, executive vice president, Trust In Food. “That’s especially true for […]