The U.S. Department of Agriculture rolled out an agenda it believes will benefit both agriculture and the environment in the long run. The department recently unveiled its “Agriculture Innovation Agenda,” which is focused on increasing U.S. agricultural production by 40% while cutting the environmental footprint of U.S. agriculture in half by 2050…Increasing agricultural production by 40% while cutting the environmental footprint, according to the USDA agenda, involves incorporating new technologies to improve fertilizer and manure management, capture biogas, improve livestock production efficiency, conserve sensitive and marginal lands to enhance carbon sinks, reforestation and responsible forest management to prevent wildfire, maximizing the benefits of renewable energy through improved efficiency and carbon capture, and encouraging soil health practices such as no-till to sequester carbon. More >>
