NEWSLETTER

Investing in Innovation to Accelerate Climate-Smart Agriculture

On June 7, USFRA hosted a webinar about making progress in climate-smart agriculture through effective investment in innovation. Carrie Vollmer-Sanders, USFRA’s sustainability director, moderated the panel discussion with four experts, who shared their insights on the topic. Nelson Switzer, Climate Innovation Capital, suggested that, of all sectors, agriculture is “perhaps the most effective” when it comes […]

Food Security, Nutrition, and Soy’s Versatile Role

Over the past decade, there has been an increasing focus on climate change and how to address this challenge. Much energy, time, and resources have been spent raising awareness and identifying and implementing solutions. In the face of more frequent extreme weather events, U.S. farmers and ranchers are working to nourish the world’s population in […]

The Future of Water

How do you make irrigation decisions? On April 20, U.S. Farmers and Ranchers in Action (USFRA) hosted our 2023 Earth Day Spring Digital Meeting with a series of virtual educational panels. One of these sessions, “Science & Innovation: Future of Water,” brought together Paulman Farms owner Roric Paulman, Grower’s Information Service Coop CEO and founder Billy Tiller, and Sentinel Fertigation CEO and founder […]

Spring Meeting Highlights Value of Collaboration

USFRA’s network of leaders across the agricultural value chain convened on Thursday, April 20, in the lead up to Earth Day, for our annual spring meeting. The virtual program highlighted partnerships and innovations, including the great work of our Decade of Ag leaders. The speakers provided valuable insights into best practices and technologies making U.S. […]

Celebrate Decade of Ag on Earth Day

Let’s celebrate Earth Day and the Decade of Ag! Join more than 160 U.S. farmers, ranchers, leaders, scientists, organizations, and individuals are boldly collaborating to make U.S. agriculture a solution to climate change and build a new future for food and agriculture by 2030.

U.S. Farmers & Ranchers in Action Announces Leadership Change

ST. LOUIS, MO, APRIL 7, 2023 – U.S. Farmers & Ranchers in Action (USFRA) today announced the organization and CEO Erin Fitzgerald have agreed to an amicable parting of ways to pursue new opportunities. “The USFRA Board of Directors appreciates the contributions Erin made to USFRA during her nearly 5-year tenure as CEO,” said USFRA […]