Profiling U.S. Wheat Sustainability: Roy Motter, Desert Durum® Farmer
By Elizabeth Westendorf, USW Policy Specialist Roy Motter farms 2,500 acres in the Imperial Valley of California, and while that may be small compared to other U.S. wheat farms, his operation supports three families. Motter has been farming with his two brothers-in-law since the 1970s, and he oversees their wheat production. They grow Desert Durum® […]
Profiling U.S. Wheat Sustainability
By Elizabeth Westendorf, USW Policy Specialist In 2016, Field to Market published its third National Indicators Report that assessed sustainability metrics in U.S. agriculture and looked at production of each crop on a national scale. Based on its environmental indicators, the report showed that wheat production has continued to improve, with particular progress in reducing […]
U.S. Wheat Sustainability is In the Details
By Elizabeth Westendorf, USW Policy Specialist When it comes to analyzing the sustainability of agricultural crops there is a tendency to apply generalized metrics or standards to a wide swath of scenarios. While there is value in using generalized metrics, broad stroke approaches can miss the small details that often make a big difference in […]