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Category: Sustainability
USSEC’s European Mission Focuses on Sustainability, Collaboration
USSEC attended a series of events and meetings in Europe from October 16-20. USSEC consultant David Green of the U.S. Sustainability Alliance and USSEC Project Manager - Market Access/FTO Katie…
USSEC Hosts Special Session on SSAP at Consumer Goods Forum’s Sustainable Retail Summit in Paris
At the recent Consumer Goods Forum’s Sustainable Retail Summit in Paris, USSEC sponsored a special breakout session focused on sustainable U.S. Soy. Brent Babb, USSEC Regional Director – EU/MENA opened…
USSA Participates in SIAL Canada
The U.S. Sustainability Alliance (USSA) was the featured booth at SIAL Canada in April when U.S. Ambassador Bruce Hayman cut the ribbon to officially open the USA Pavilion in Montreal…
USSEC Promotes SSAP in China
USSEC conducted a series of activities in China to promote the U.S. Soybean Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) from June 21-24. United Soybean Board (USB) director April Hemmes, a soybean farmer…
Korean Soy Industry Hears about U.S. Soy Sustainability at USSEC Seminar
USSEC hosted a sustainability seminar, “New Call on the Food Supply and Demand Chain,” in Seoul, South Korea on June 8, targeting the crushing, soy food and feed industries. The…
SSAP Approved By European Feed Manufacturers’ Federation
The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) was positively benchmarked against the European Feed Manufacturers’ Federation’s (FEFAC) Soy Sourcing Guidelines through the independent International Trade Centre (ITC) customized benchmark tool…
USSEC Website Adds Sustainability Briefs
The USSEC website recently added a series of sustainability briefs to its resources section. The two page briefs provide information about the sustainable practices that U.S. soybean farmers are already…
Sutter Talks About U.S. Soy’s Record Sustainable Soy Exports with Brownfield
USSEC CEO Jim Sutter was interviewed by Brownfield Ag News on January 20 about U.S. Soy’s record sustainable soy exports. On January 14, USSEC announced that soy exports certified through…
Certified Sustainable U.S. Soy Exports Hit Two Million Metric Tons
Last week, USSEC announced that soy exports certified through the U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) have hit a record two million metric tons in the 2015/16 marketing year. USSEC…
USSEC Participates in Seminar at World EXPO in Milan
USSEC participated in a seminar at the world EXPO in Milan, Italy on October 9. A panel representing farmers and equipment and technology providers highlighted innovative trends in global inputs…