sustainable agriculture

photo of House Agriculture Committee Chairman G.T. Thompson speaking from a podium with the seal of the House of Representatives; behind him are other Republican members of the committee and several flags

Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

August 20, 2025

What Is a “Skinny” Farm Bill—and Is It a Bad Thing?

Melissa Kaplan
Senior Manager of Government Affairs

July 15, 2025

Best Practices for Just Land Transitions in California

Ángel S. Fernández-Bou
Senior Climate Scientist

A scientist collects samples on board a research vessel as part of a research project to investigate falling oxygen levels in the Baltic Sea.

Morris MacMatzen/Getty Images

July 25, 2024

Scientists Keep Measuring the Dead Zone. Let’s Fix the Fertilizer that Feeds It

Karen Perry Stillerman
Deputy Director

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Jeffrey Clayton/Unsplash

July 22, 2024

Will Congress Do the Right Thing on Agriculture Funding?

Melissa Kaplan
Senior Manager of Government Affairs

May 14, 2024

Ask a Scientist: Stopping Big Ag from Hijacking US Farm and Food Policy

Elliott Negin
Former Contributor

photo of Dania Davy smiling for the camera, with woods and filtered sunlight in the background

October 12, 2023

Building a Future for Black Farmers: An Interview with Legal Expert Dãnia Davy

Archie Creech
Outreach Coordinator

Two white men work to install a solar panel on the roof of a home in St. Augustine, Florida, under a bright blue sky

Raze Solar/Pexels

August 30, 2023

One Year After the IRA, UCS Is Hard at Work Bringing Its Benefits to Bear

Johanna Chao Kreilick
Former President

photo of three scientists measuring water quality in a marshy area with tall grasses; they are each wearing high rubber boots and holding different pieces of equipment

Peggy Greb/USDA

March 28, 2023

The Agriculture Resilience Act Is a Win for Sustainable Nutrition Science

Alice Reznickova
Former Contributor

Hundreds of acres of land in West Fresno, California, have been planted with water-thirsty nut trees.

Ángel S. Fernández-Bou

March 15, 2023

California’s Agriculture Has Outstanding Economic Performance, but at What Cost?

Ángel S. Fernández-Bou
Senior Climate Scientist

a group of people at a D.C. rally holding a banner that reads, "Farmers for Climate Action: rally for resilience"

Stephen Barrett

March 14, 2023

Farmers, Scientists, Rock Stars Come Together to Advocate for Climate-Smart Food and Farm Bill

Johanna Chao Kreilick
Former President

photo of a Black family buying fruit from a White female farmer at a stand with many colorful fruits and vegetables on display in the foreground; farm buildings are in the background

February 15, 2023

Could 2023 Be the Year of Sustainable Nutrition Security?

Alice Reznickova
Former Contributor

photo of a slice of pecan pie on a red and white plate in the foreground, with a snowman mug in the background

Karen Elliott Edleson/Flickr

December 20, 2022

Nuts, Drought, and My Quest for the Perfect Pecan Pie

Karen Perry Stillerman
Deputy Director

photo of many black and white cows in a barn; two of the cows in the foreground have a tag attached to one ear

December 8, 2022

As the USDA Invests in “Climate-Smart” Agriculture, It’s Hard to Follow the Money

Omanjana Goswami
Interdisciplinary Scientist

photo showing two packaged whole chickens with Tyson branding on a store shelf

May 19, 2022

Consumers Tell Tyson Foods to Keep Its Sustainability Promise

Karen Perry Stillerman
Deputy Director

photo of many chickens being raised in a crowded indoor facility

Otwarte Klatki/Flickr

February 9, 2022

Tyson’s Actions on Sustainability Don’t Match Its Words

Karen Perry Stillerman
Deputy Director

Hemp grain has the potential to be a sustainable feed ingredient for nutrient-dense fish

October 14, 2021

New USDA Research Grants Show Promising Focus on Food Systems

Sarah Reinhardt
Former Contributor

September 16, 2021

Sustainable Nutrition Science Could Help Solve Climate and Health Crises. Why Isn’t the Federal Government Funding More of It?

Sarah Reinhardt
Former Contributor

Two USDA researchers looking at a row of vegetables

USDA/Preston Keres

March 16, 2021

3 Research Questions Could Hold the Key to Sustainable Eating

Sarah Reinhardt
Former Contributor

October 9, 2020

Climate Justice and the Debate about Community Solar on Farmland

UCS Science Network

Preston Keres/USDA

February 26, 2020

A Resilience Roadmap: Fulfilling Agriculture’s Role as a Climate Solution

Mike Lavender
Former Contributor

November 13, 2019

Facing Climate Change on US Farms: An Urgent Need for Science-Based Policy

Marcia DeLonge
Former Contributor

Toronto Film Festival

May 8, 2019

Healthy Soil, Coming to a Theater Near You: 5 Lessons from “The Biggest Little Farm”

Karen Perry Stillerman
Deputy Director

iStock.com//Alija

April 25, 2019

Vegetable Production in the US: Lots of Potatoes, More Kale, and Other Trends

Rebecca Boehm
Former Contributor

Photo: Jennifer Gay.

December 12, 2018

What if “Sustainable Agriculture” Weren’t Theoretical? The Case of Cuba

Ricardo Salvador
Former Contributor