RESILIENCY & CLIMATE ADAPTION BEGINS WITH USWe represent U.S. farmers and ranchers who are committed to producing the world’s food, feed and fiber supply in a sustainable way. Farmers and ranchers continue to be stewards of the land by promoting soil health, conserving water, enhancing wildlife, efficiently using nutrients and caring for their animals. For decades they have pushed past the boundaries of innovation by investing in agricultural research and adopting practices with the goals of improving productivity, providing clean and renewable energy, and enhancing sustainability.

90%

130%

170%

210%

250%

290%

1948 1958 1968 1978 1988 1998 2008

Index, 1948 = 100%

Total Farm Inputs*

Total Agricultural Output**

+28%

+56%

+97%

+148%

+223%

Methane Digesters

Windmills

Wind Rights

Solar

Geoexchange Heating

*Includes transportation, electricity, commercial and residential sectors of the economy

U.S. Agriculture’s Share Of GHG Emissions, 2017 2/

U.S. farms are producing more food, feed and fiber without using more resources, helping to save water and soil, enhance biodiversity and conserve energy.

+270%

Growth is driven by productivity gains, not

more cropland or livestock

U.S. farmers and ranchers are adopting and investing in RENEWABLE AND CLEAN ENERGY sources. In the last five years, farmers and ranchers have put in 132% more renewable energy sources including geothermal, solar panels, windmills, hydro systems and methane digesters. More than 130,000 operations employ renewable energy sources.

Farmers Are Providing More Clean & Renewable Energy 3/

U.S. Farms Are Boosting Productivity While Conserving Resources 1/

Livestock Emissions

Global agricultural GHG emissions are 24%, but because of U.S. FARMERS’ & RANCHERS’ CONSERVATION efforts and IMPROVEMENTS inTECHNOLOGY, U.S. farmers have a LOWER GHG CONTRIBUTION than other farmers around the world, averaging 9% over the last decade.

Total acres U.S. farmers have enrolled in certain USDA conservation programs. Equal to the total land area of California & New York. This does not include millions of acres in voluntary - or state-led conservation practices.

>15% Of All Farmland Is Used For Conservation & Wildlife Habitat Efforts 3/ 4/

+140,000,000 Acres

Change from 2012

BeefCattle 2%

DairyCattle <1% Pork <.3%

2015

*Inputs include land, labor, capital and machinery, and materials including energy, fertilizer and chemicals.**Outputs include crops, livestock, fruits and vegetables, fiber and other agricultural commodities.

*Includes CRP, CSP, EQIP and VPA-HIP active and completed contracts through fiscal years 2017

*

Total Agriculture9%

The use of ETHANOL AND BIODIESEL in 2018 reduced GHG emissions by 71 MMT– equivalent to 17 MILLION CARS off the road.

Non-Ag Sectors*91%

RESILIENCY & CLIMATE ADAPTION BEGINS WITH USWe represent U.S. farmers and ranchers who are committed to producing the world’s food, feed and fiber supply in a sustainable way. Farmers and ranchers continue to be stewards of the land by promoting soil health, conserving water, enhancing wildlife, efficiently using nutrients and caring for their animals. For decades they have pushed past the boundaries of innovation by investing in agricultural research and adopting practices with the goals of improving productivity, providing clean and renewable energy, and enhancing sustainability.

90%

130%

170%

210%

250%

290%

1948 1958 1968 1978 1988 1998 2008

Index, 1948 = 100%

Total Farm Inputs*

Total Agricultural Output**

+28%

+56%

+97%

+148%

+223%

Methane Digesters

Windmills

Wind Rights

Solar

Geoexchange Heating

*Includes transportation, electricity, commercial and residential sectors of the economy

U.S. Agriculture’s Share Of GHG Emissions, 2017 2/

U.S. farms are producing more food, feed and fiber without using more resources, helping to save water and soil, enhance biodiversity and conserve energy.

+270%

Growth is driven by productivity gains, not

more cropland or livestock

U.S. farmers and ranchers are adopting and investing in RENEWABLE AND CLEAN ENERGY sources. In the last five years, farmers and ranchers have put in 132% more renewable energy sources including geothermal, solar panels, windmills, hydro systems and methane digesters. More than 130,000 operations employ renewable energy sources.

Farmers Are Providing More Clean & Renewable Energy 3/

U.S. Farms Are Boosting Productivity While Conserving Resources 1/

Livestock Emissions

Global agricultural GHG emissions are 24%, but because of U.S. FARMERS’ & RANCHERS’ CONSERVATION efforts and IMPROVEMENTS inTECHNOLOGY, U.S. farmers have a LOWER GHG CONTRIBUTION than other farmers around the world, averaging 9% over the last decade.

Total acres U.S. farmers have enrolled in certain USDA conservation programs. Equal to the total land area of California & New York. This does not include millions of acres in voluntary - or state-led conservation practices.

>15% Of All Farmland Is Used For Conservation & Wildlife Habitat Efforts 3/ 4/

+140,000,000 Acres

Change from 2012

BeefCattle 2%

DairyCattle <1% Pork <.3%

2015

*Inputs include land, labor, capital and machinery, and materials including energy, fertilizer and chemicals.**Outputs include crops, livestock, fruits and vegetables, fiber and other agricultural commodities.

*Includes CRP, CSP, EQIP and VPA-HIP active and completed contracts through fiscal years 2017

*

Total Agriculture9%

The use of ETHANOL AND BIODIESEL in 2018 reduced GHG emissions by 71 MMT– equivalent to 17 MILLION CARS off the road.

Non-Ag Sectors*91%

= +

RESILIENCY & CLIMATE ADAPTION BEGINS WITH USWe represent U.S. farmers and ranchers who are committed to producing the world’s food, feed and fiber supply in a sustainable way. Farmers and ranchers continue to be stewards of the land by promoting soil health, conserving water, enhancing wildlife, efficiently using nutrients and caring for their animals. For decades they have pushed past the boundaries of innovation by investing in agricultural research and adopting practices with the goals of improving productivity, providing clean and renewable energy, and enhancing sustainability.

90%

130%

170%

210%

250%

290%

1948 1958 1968 1978 1988 1998 2008

Index, 1948 = 100%

Total Farm Inputs*

Total Agricultural Output**

+28%

+56%

+97%

+148%

+223%

Methane Digesters

Windmills

Wind Rights

Solar

Geoexchange Heating

*Includes transportation, electricity, commercial and residential sectors of the economy

U.S. Agriculture’s Share Of GHG Emissions, 2017 2/

U.S. farms are producing more food, feed and fiber without using more resources, helping to save water and soil, enhance biodiversity and conserve energy.

+270%

Growth is driven by productivity gains, not

more cropland or livestock

U.S. farmers and ranchers are adopting and investing in RENEWABLE AND CLEAN ENERGY sources. In the last five years, farmers and ranchers have put in 132% more renewable energy sources including geothermal, solar panels, windmills, hydro systems and methane digesters. More than 130,000 operations employ renewable energy sources.

Farmers Are Providing More Clean & Renewable Energy 3/

U.S. Farms Are Boosting Productivity While Conserving Resources 1/

Livestock Emissions

Global agricultural GHG emissions are 24%, but because of U.S. FARMERS’ & RANCHERS’ CONSERVATION efforts and IMPROVEMENTS inTECHNOLOGY, U.S. farmers have a LOWER GHG CONTRIBUTION than other farmers around the world, averaging 9% over the last decade.

Total acres U.S. farmers have enrolled in certain USDA conservation programs. Equal to the total land area of California & New York. This does not include millions of acres in voluntary - or state-led conservation practices.

>15% Of All Farmland Is Used For Conservation & Wildlife Habitat Efforts 3/ 4/

+140,000,000 Acres

Change from 2012

BeefCattle 2%

DairyCattle <1% Pork <.3%

2015

*Inputs include land, labor, capital and machinery, and materials including energy, fertilizer and chemicals.**Outputs include crops, livestock, fruits and vegetables, fiber and other agricultural commodities.

*Includes CRP, CSP, EQIP and VPA-HIP active and completed contracts through fiscal years 2017

*

Total Agriculture9%

The use of ETHANOL AND BIODIESEL in 2018 reduced GHG emissions by 71 MMT– equivalent to 17 MILLION CARS off the road.

Non-Ag Sectors*91%

RESILIENCY & CLIMATE ADAPTION BEGINS WITH USWe represent U.S. farmers and ranchers who are committed to producing the world’s food, feed and fiber supply in a sustainable way. Farmers and ranchers continue to be stewards of the land by promoting soil health, conserving water, enhancing wildlife, efficiently using nutrients and caring for their animals. For decades they have pushed past the boundaries of innovation by investing in agricultural research and adopting practices with the goals of improving productivity, providing clean and renewable energy, and enhancing sustainability.

90%

130%

170%

210%

250%

290%

1948 1958 1968 1978 1988 1998 2008

Index, 1948 = 100%

Total Farm Inputs*

Total Agricultural Output**

+28%

+56%

+97%

+148%

+223%

Methane Digesters

Windmills

Wind Rights

Solar

Geoexchange Heating

*Includes transportation, electricity, commercial and residential sectors of the economy

U.S. Agriculture’s Share Of GHG Emissions, 2017 2/

U.S. farms are producing more food, feed and fiber without using more resources, helping to save water and soil, enhance biodiversity and conserve energy.

+270%

Growth is driven by productivity gains, not

more cropland or livestock

U.S. farmers and ranchers are adopting and investing in RENEWABLE AND CLEAN ENERGY sources. In the last five years, farmers and ranchers have put in 132% more renewable energy sources including geothermal, solar panels, windmills, hydro systems and methane digesters. More than 130,000 operations employ renewable energy sources.

Farmers Are Providing More Clean & Renewable Energy 3/

U.S. Farms Are Boosting Productivity While Conserving Resources 1/

Livestock Emissions

Global agricultural GHG emissions are 24%, but because of U.S. FARMERS’ & RANCHERS’ CONSERVATION efforts and IMPROVEMENTS inTECHNOLOGY, U.S. farmers have a LOWER GHG CONTRIBUTION than other farmers around the world, averaging 9% over the last decade.

Total acres U.S. farmers have enrolled in certain USDA conservation programs. Equal to the total land area of California & New York. This does not include millions of acres in voluntary - or state-led conservation practices.

>15% Of All Farmland Is Used For Conservation & Wildlife Habitat Efforts 3/ 4/

+140,000,000 Acres

Change from 2012

BeefCattle 2%

DairyCattle <1% Pork <.3%

2015

*Inputs include land, labor, capital and machinery, and materials including energy, fertilizer and chemicals.**Outputs include crops, livestock, fruits and vegetables, fiber and other agricultural commodities.

*Includes CRP, CSP, EQIP and VPA-HIP active and completed contracts through fiscal years 2017

*

Total Agriculture9%

The use of ETHANOL AND BIODIESEL in 2018 reduced GHG emissions by 71 MMT– equivalent to 17 MILLION CARS off the road.

Non-Ag Sectors*91%

National Council of Farmer Cooperatives

104

98

80

56

15 13

5

10

15

20

25

1980 1990 2000 2010

Corn Soybeans

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

3.0

1980 1990 2000 2010Cotton Rice

No-Till Conservation+8 Million Acres

+8%

Conventional Tillage-26 Million Acres

-24%

Conservation Tillage+21 Million Acres

+28%

Tile & Water Management

+7 Million Acres

+14%

Cover Crops +5 Million Acres

+50%

2017 Acreage U.S. farmers are proactively managing and

preserving their soil by planting MORE COVER CROPS, using MORE CONSERVATION TILLAGE, and using MORE NO-TILL methods. These practices help to conserve soil, preserve and increase nutrients, and improve water quality. These practices trap excess carbon in the soil and reduce GHG emissions.

Sustainable Soil Use & Resource Conservation Efforts Increased 34 Million Acres, +17%, Since 2012 3/

Corn and Soybeans Cotton and Rice Beef Milk/Pork

*Pounds of carbon dioxide equivalent GHG emissions per bushel of corn and soybeans produced, per pound of cotton lint produce d, per pound of rice, milk beef and pork produced.

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Are Trending DOWN In U.S. Agriculture* 2/ 5/

Conservation Easement ~Unchanged

Top Soil Practices In 2017 3/

80

98

104

Conventional Tillage

Conservation Tillage

No-Till Conservation

Million Acres

Million Acres and Changes Since 2012

0.2

0.3

0.4

0.5

0.6

10.0

10.5

11.0

11.5

12.0

1990 2000 2010

Beef Milk Pork

Data Sources:1/ United States Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service2/ Environmental Protection Agency’s Greenhouse Gas Inventory Data Explorer3/ United States Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics

Service Census of Agriculture

4/ United States Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service 5/ Field to Market: The Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture, 2016. Environmental and

Socioeconomic Indicators for Measuring Outcomes of On Farm Agricultural Production in the United States (Third Edition). ISBN: 978-0-692-81902-9

FFASF represents U.S. farmers and ranchers committed to sustainably producing the world’s food, feed and fiber supply.

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National Council of Farmer Cooperatives

104

98

80

56

15 13

5

10

15

20

25

1980 1990 2000 2010

Corn Soybeans

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

3.0

1980 1990 2000 2010Cotton Rice

No-Till Conservation+8 Million Acres

+8%

Conventional Tillage-26 Million Acres

-24%

Conservation Tillage+21 Million Acres

+28%

Tile & Water Management

+7 Million Acres

+14%

Cover Crops +5 Million Acres

+50%

2017 Acreage U.S. farmers are proactively managing and

preserving their soil by planting MORE COVER CROPS, using MORE CONSERVATION TILLAGE, and using MORE NO-TILL methods. These practices help to conserve soil, preserve and increase nutrients, and improve water quality. These practices trap excess carbon in the soil and reduce GHG emissions.

Sustainable Soil Use & Resource Conservation Efforts Increased 34 Million Acres, +17%, Since 2012 3/

Corn and Soybeans Cotton and Rice Beef Milk/Pork

*Pounds of carbon dioxide equivalent GHG emissions per bushel of corn and soybeans produced, per pound of cotton lint produce d, per pound of rice, milk beef and pork produced.

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Are Trending DOWN In U.S. Agriculture* 2/ 5/

Conservation Easement ~Unchanged

Top Soil Practices In 2017 3/

80

98

104

Conventional Tillage

Conservation Tillage

No-Till Conservation

Million Acres

Million Acres and Changes Since 2012

0.2

0.3

0.4

0.5

0.6

10.0

10.5

11.0

11.5

12.0

1990 2000 2010

Beef Milk Pork

Data Sources:1/ United States Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service2/ Environmental Protection Agency’s Greenhouse Gas Inventory Data Explorer3/ United States Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics

Service Census of Agriculture

4/ United States Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service 5/ Field to Market: The Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture, 2016. Environmental and

Socioeconomic Indicators for Measuring Outcomes of On Farm Agricultural Production in the United States (Third Edition). ISBN: 978-0-692-81902-9

FFASF represents U.S. farmers and ranchers committed to sustainably producing the world’s food, feed and fiber supply.

104

98

80

56

15 13

5

10

15

20

25

1980 1990 2000 2010

Corn Soybeans

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

3.0

1980 1990 2000 2010Cotton Rice

No-Till Conservation+8 Million Acres

+8%

Conventional Tillage-26 Million Acres

-24%

Conservation Tillage+21 Million Acres

+28%

Tile & Water Management

+7 Million Acres

+14%

Cover Crops +5 Million Acres

+50%

2017 Acreage U.S. farmers are proactively managing and

preserving their soil by planting MORE COVER CROPS, using MORE CONSERVATION TILLAGE, and using MORE NO-TILL methods. These practices help to conserve soil, preserve and increase nutrients, and improve water quality. These practices trap excess carbon in the soil and reduce GHG emissions.

Sustainable Soil Use & Resource Conservation Efforts Increased 34 Million Acres, +17%, Since 2012 3/

Corn and Soybeans Cotton and Rice Beef Milk/Pork

*Pounds of carbon dioxide equivalent GHG emissions per bushel of corn and soybeans produced, per pound of cotton lint produced, per pound of rice, milk beef and pork produced.

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Are Trending DOWN In U.S. Agriculture* 2/ 5/

Conservation Easement ~Unchanged

Top Soil Practices In 2017 3/

80

98

104

Conventional Tillage

Conservation Tillage

No-Till Conservation

Million Acres

Million Acres and Changes Since 2012

0.2

0.3

0.4

0.5

0.6

10.0

10.5

11.0

11.5

12.0

1990 2000 2010

Beef Milk Pork

Data Sources:1/ United States Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service2/ Environmental Protection Agency’s Greenhouse Gas Inventory Data Explorer3/ United States Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics

Service Census of Agriculture

4/ United States Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service 5/ Field to Market: The Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture, 2016. Environmental and

Socioeconomic Indicators for Measuring Outcomes of On Farm Agricultural Production in the United States (Third Edition). ISBN: 978-0-692-81902-9

FFASF represents U.S. farmers and ranchers committed to sustainably producing the world’s food, feed and fiber supply.