Sustainable Agriculture

A multi-year project in Goleta, California uses anaerobic digestion to sustainably convert source-separated organic food waste from the University of California Santa Barbara (UCSB) into energy. Source: Sustainable Agriculture

The disruptions wrought upon the poultry industry by COVID-19 will simply speed up fundamental changes that were already taking place. Source: Sustainable Agriculture

The poultry industry – and others involved in food production – should be telling consumers how modern agricultural practices have helped make food production more sustainable, explained a trio of panelists May 7 during the Animal…

The poultry industry – and others involved in food production – should be telling consumers how modern agricultural practices have helped make food production more sustainable, explained a trio of panelists May 7 during the Animal…

During the times of the COVID-19 pandemic, the definition of a sustainable food supply has changed for many people. Source: Sustainable Agriculture

Learn why Elanco Animal Health Chief Sustainability Officer Sara Place says, "you can't eat your way out of climate change." Hint: It's OK to eat meat. Source: Sustainable Agriculture

A survey of broiler and egg producers to discover the impact of COVID-19 on their business reflects the disease’s progression around the globe. Learn what producers have to say about how the disease is directly affecting their businesses.…

Egg producer Rose Acre Farms is joining forces with North Carolina’s Electric Cooperatives and Tideland EMC to develop an agricultural microgrid that brings enhanced environmental sustainability and power grid resiliency to the farm and…

As Europe’s top poultry meat producer, Poland’s ambitions to create a circular economy have taken a significant step forward. New facilities are to be constructed using poultry waste to generate renewable energy. Source: Sustainable…

What impact is the novel coronavirus COVID-19 having on your poultry or egg business? Make your views public to the wider industry through this short survey. Source: Sustainable Agriculture

What impact is the novel coronavirus COVID-19 having on your poultry or egg business? Make your views public to the wider industry through this short survey. Source: Sustainable Agriculture

The coronavirus crisis has brought into focus new ways of working. How can the poultry industry embrace these changes for its long-term advantage? Source: Sustainable Agriculture

A new third-party verified sustainability standard for the poultry industry, PoultryCARE, certifies that farmers are implementing best practices in animal husbandry, environmental stewardship and engagement with their community. Source:…

Eco-conscious packaging is one way the egg industry can show consumers they value sustainability and the environment. Source: Sustainable Agriculture

Perdue Farms announced that its Lewiston, North Carolina, operation is now GreenCircle Zero Waste to Landfill certified. This means 100% of the waste materials leaving the facility are diverted from landfill via GreenCircle’s acceptable…

To help meet the protein needs of a growing global population, Perdue Farms is partnering with the Pennsylvania State University Center for the Business of Sustainability as a founding member. Source: Sustainable Agriculture

A new computational modelling technique could help maximize the economic return on anaerobic digestion systems and other farm-based sustainable energy projects. Source: Sustainable Agriculture

Reassessment of the phosphorus content of poultry and pig manures will bring changes to the application of these products to the soils of Northern Ireland. Source: Sustainable Agriculture

First-of-its-kind research finds wastewater from poultry processing plant damages creeks’ ability to absorb, recover from pollution. Source: Sustainable Agriculture

People who are opposed to animal agriculture have for a long time pointed their fingers at the industry for its harmful impact on the environment and have claimed that it is largely responsible for global warming. Source: Sustainable…

Consumers want the companies that produce the meat and poultry they eat to be sustainable, but they don’t necessarily know which companies fit that description. Source: Sustainable Agriculture

A growing number of consumers are taking steps to curtail the amount of single-use plastic in their lives because of sustainability and climate change concerns. Source: Sustainable Agriculture

Sustainability and climate change have become increasingly important factors that influence how consumers make decisions about the foods they buy. Source: Sustainable Agriculture

Global protein coalition to convene the food and agriculture sector to address feeding the world’s growing population while benefiting people, animals and the planet. Source: Sustainable Agriculture

A new type of compostable foam packaging for meat products made of cornstarch is designed to be environmentally-friendly by disintegrating under running water after use. Source: Sustainable Agriculture

The alternative meat market is currently dominated by hamburgers, but that could change in 2020. Source: Sustainable Agriculture

Consumers consistently rank sustainability as a top priority for making purchasing decisions. However, there is no evidence that consumers associate the consumption of animal proteins with climate change, according to a new report from the…

Shenandoah Valley Organic (SVO) closed a $15 million funding round led by venture capital firm NRV, with participation from Open Prairie, as well as existing investors S2G Ventures and Middleland Capital’s VTC Innovation Fund. Source:…

Season's Greetings to all readers of Poultry International and to an industry extending the season of goodwill. Source: Sustainable Agriculture

Delaware’s Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) signed an agreement with Mountaire Farms on December 13 to resolve spray irrigation and land application permit violations cited by DNREC in a November 2, 2017…

According to climate change experts, it is imminent that eating habits will change with respect to meat. Source: Sustainable Agriculture

Bioenergy DevCo, a global developer of sustainable waste processing plants, will take over management of Perdue Farms’ AgriRecycle poultry waste composting facility located in Seaford, Delaware, according to a deal announced November 21.…

Chile canceled the United Nations Conference on Climate Change, COP25, because of the country's internal problems. Source: Sustainable Agriculture

Tyson Foods Inc.’s Seguin, Texas, complex prioritizes its relationship with the local community. Located within the city limits of the town, it’s made limiting odors and other nuisances a key plank of its operation. Source: Sustainable…

Without better education from the egg sector, today's consumers may fail to recognize the very food that offers them exactly what they are looking for. Source: Sustainable Agriculture

With much fanfare, Maple Leaf Foods recently announced it had become the first major food company in the world to become carbon neutral. Source: Sustainable Agriculture

Maple Leaf Foods announced it became the first major food company in the world to be carbon neutral. Source: Sustainable Agriculture

Sustainability has been a trendy word in the agrifood sectors for more than a decade, but for much of that time, people didn’t exactly know how to measure sustainability. Source: Sustainable Agriculture

Mountaire Farms wants to expand the acreage of land it spray-irrigates with reclaimed wastewater from its poultry processing plant in Millsboro, Delaware. Source: Sustainable Agriculture

Butterball has launched its inaugural corporate social responsibility report, “The Butterball Way,” which showcases how Butterball delivered responsible, sustainable food and agriculture practices in 2018. Source: Sustainable Agriculture

Environmental sustainability is steadily becoming a more critical issue for both consumers and poultry producers. But, what does the science say about poultry’s impact on the planet? Source: Sustainable Agriculture

Jayson Lusk, distinguished professor and head of the Purdue University Department of Agricultural Economics, urged members of the United States Senate to make sure federal funding is available for research to improve the productivity of…

A pilot program to turn food waste into animal feed on the Greek island of Crete is processing 1.5 metric tons of material daily from the hospitality sector as part of a national waste management plan. Source: Sustainable Agriculture

Tyson Foods has appointed John R. Tyson as chief sustainability officer, effectively immediately. He will report to Noel White, president and CEO of Tyson Foods. Source: Sustainable Agriculture

Benjamín Ruiz: "Brazilian poultry production is developed in the south of the country, far from the Amazon biome. And not only the poultry industry but also the swine industry." Source: Sustainable Agriculture

Feed industry should educate its customers - and consumers - about feed's contribution to the three pillars of sustainable animal production. Source: Sustainable Agriculture

Labor pool, natural resources and access to infrastructure attracted production plant, which an international partnership hopes to begin constructing next year. Source: Sustainable Agriculture

North Carolina-based company says early tests suggest a wood-derived single-cell protein product holds promise as a swine and aquafeed. Source: Sustainable Agriculture

Cargill and Heifer International are expanding their Hatching Hope Global Initiative into three southeastern states in Mexico. Source: Sustainable Agriculture

Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation announced the release of its 2018 Sustainability Report on Aug. 14. The interactive digital report provides a comprehensive overview of the company’s recent achievements and progress toward 2020 sustainability…