Nobody understands the importance of sustainability like family farmers—and if we’re allowed to make basic, strategic farming decisions without interference, we can guarantee that agriculture will remain sustainable into the far future.

The sustainability train is still running. We need to figure out how to get on board — or at least stay off the tracks.

Syngenta announces major investment in sustainable agriculture practices, commitment to technological innovations and focus on reducing operational carbon emissions.

Demonstrating yet another way farming and sustainable agriculture are making headway into popular culture, a new podcast will be released next month to give listeners insights into the daily lives and experiences of agriculture producers.

With low grain prices and a declining wheat acreage, Guy Swanson believes winter canola could replace a considerable amount of the winter wheat grown in the western U.S. The result could be higher incomes for no-tillers, bonus opportunities for turning out a high-quality product and a dramatic reduction in soil erosion.

While there’s increasing emphasis on “sustainable agriculture” and “soil health,” these four buzzwords tend to ruffle the feathers of veteran no-tillers and others like myself who have followed the no-till movement for nearly a half century. It’s because we recognize that earlier generations of no-tillers were the original true innovators behind these “not-so-new” concepts that go back to the 1960s.