By Forrest Laws
Delta Farm Press
For years, sustainability was not much more than a buzzword in agricultural circles. The term was difficult to define, and most farmers couldn’t figure out how to make the concept work financially for themselves.
That view is changing because more growers are thinking it’s the right thing to do and because the economics are beginning to line up, according to Abby Rinne, director of sustainability for the U.S. Soybean Export Council.