FMC Corporation joins Field to Market: The Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture

Date:04-15-2015

FMC Corporation recently announced that it has joined Field to Market: The Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture, a multi-stakeholder initiative working to define, measure and advance the sustainability of food, fiber and fuel production in the United States.

"Sustainability is central to the way we work at FMC, whether we are enhancing food production or influencing the responsible management of natural resources," said Mark Douglas, president, FMC Agricultural Solutions. "Field to Market offers a very significant opportunity for engagement in supporting the sustainability of agriculture as we seek to lessen our environmental footprint and broaden our sustainable product portfolio."

Field to Market's diverse membership of grower organizations, leading companies, academia, conservation groups and public sector partners provides a platform that unites the agricultural supply chain in creating opportunities for continuous improvement in productivity, environmental quality and human well-being.

"We are pleased to welcome FMC to our growing membership and look forward to collaborating on opportunities to help growers identify opportunities for continuous improvement and drive sustainable outcomes for commodity crop production," said Rod Snyder, president of Field to Market. "FMC, which has a long history of delivering technology and innovation to the agriculture sector, will be a valuable partner for the supply chain as we work to advance sustainability at the farm level.