Announcing the 2024 Honor the Harvest location!
Welcome to Noo Sun Dairy Noo Sun Dairy is the 2nd generation farm operation of Mitch and Holly Hancock, located in Corinne, UT, near Salt Lake City and the Great Salt Lake. The dairy is an award-winning farm with three locations, a parallel milking parlor, 3,000 cows and 2,500 acres. Production & Sustainability at the […]
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Serving with Purpose: Steve Cook’s Inspiring Journey from Battlefield to Ranch
Steve Cook, a veteran and owner of Cook Beef Cattle in central Texas, leads a life of service both in the military and on his ranch. Steve joined us at the Honor the Harvest Forum this year and shared his insights on a panel discussion focused on the lifecycle of engaging farmers and ranchers to help agriculture […]
Decade of Ag 2023 Yearbook
It’s HERE!The Decade of Ag 2023 Yearbook highlights the growing movement led by stakeholders across the value chain to build a resilient, climate-smart ag system that supports the sustainable production of abundant and nutritious food, natural fiber, and clean energy.
Hiding in Plain Sight: Sustainable, Soy-based Household Products
When consumers think of soy products, their thoughts likely turn to tofu, soymilk, plant-based burgers made with soy protein, and other consumables available in today’s grocery stores. While soy-based foods and beverages are becoming more familiar, many of us are unaware of the numerous household products we encounter every day that use soy. Yet, soy […]
Announcing USFRA’s New CEO
Food and Ag Leader Kevin Burkum named CEO of U.S. Farmers & Ranchers in Action September 21st 2023 Burkum, an experienced agricultural advocate, is set to lead USFRA into a new era that takes on critical issues facing U.S. agriculture. The U.S. Farmers & Ranchers in Action (USFRA) Board of Directors is pleased to announce […]
Part of the Solution: New Research Shows U.S. Agriculture Has Potential to be Greenhouse Gas Negative
November 12th 2024 U.S. agriculture, with enhanced implementation of conservation practices and emerging technologies, has an opportunity to more than offset its carbon footprint while increasing farmer profitability and farm resiliency, according to a new report initiated by U.S. Farmers & Ranchers in Action (USFRA) and published Nov. 12 by the Council for Agricultural Science […]
‘Bee’hold The Incredible Honey Bee
For World Honeybee Day, we had the incredible opportunity to chat with Jeff Lisenby, a passionate hobbyist beekeeper and Vice President of the Jefferson County (Alabama) Beekeepers Association. Jeff currently has eight colonies in his backyard in Mountain Brook, Alabama and his bee operation has produced 600 to 800 pounds of honey annually in the […]
USFRA Sustainability Director Travels Abroad for Ag
Carrie Vollmer-Sanders, USFRA’s sustainability director, traveled abroad this spring for a two-week educational trip organized by Indiana AgrIInstitute, as part of its Agricultural Leadership Program (ALP). Carrie, a member of the ALP 2018 class, shared insights with us from the trip to South Korea and Laos, which had been delayed by three years due to […]