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Open Call for Farmers to Take Part in TRAILS4SOIL
TRAILS4SOIL: Turning collaboration into soil recovery
Brazil’s Tropical Farms Offer a Glimpse into the Future of Regenerative Agriculture
Global food industry leaders sign joint declaration to scale regenerative agriculture
SAI Platform Dairy Working Group Advances Shared Pathways to Sustainability
SAI Platform completes global pilot phase as industry prepares for regenerative agriculture transition
VIVE and the FSA: A Decade of Traceable, Context‑Driven Sustainability Progress
Putting Farmers Front and Centre of Food Systems Transformation
Argentina Launches Regenerative Peanuts Partnership Aimed at Sector‑Wide Transformation
Strengthening Global Dairy Sustainability: How the SDP Supports ofi’s Impact
Join us to Launch the Regenerating Together Programme at the SAI Platform Annual Event 2026
SAI Platform Opens Elections for Incoming Executive Committee
Why Alignment in Dairy Sustainability Reporting Matters Now
Sustainable Dairy Partnership 2.0 Goes Live
Strengthening FSA Verification Capacity Across Regions: SMAK and CSCA
ERBS Launches New Nature Toolbox to Strengthen Measurement Across Nature and Climate Priorities
Carbon Conscious Barley in Argentina
Invitation for expert voices to help shape the future of regenerative agriculture
Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) – 2025 Highlights
Looking Ahead to What’s Next for SAI Platform’s Crops Community in 2026
Growing Sustainability from the Ground Up in Eastern Poland
Raising the Bar on Dairy Sustainability: Kerry Dairy Ireland’s journey to stage 5 SDP
India-based regenerative agriculture initiative enters operational phase
RTP bridging corporate sustainability goals through on-the-ground agricultural practices
Collaboration in Action as Members Gather in London to Share, Learn, and Inspire
Dairy Sustainability in Action: Dairy Working Group meets in New York
Collins Higgins Commodities wins the 2025 FSA Growing a Better Planet Award for sustainable farming leadership
Verification with the FSA: Proof of Progress in Sustainable Agriculture
Regenerative Agriculture in Action: Future Fit Dairy Initiative Applies RTF in Northwest Europe
ERBS Launches Finance Drivers Project to Support Sustainable Beef Investment
Making Regenerative Agriculture Mainstream: A Conversation with Andy Cato
INDOCERT Becomes First FSA Verifier Under New ASI Process
Building Resilience from the Ground Up: Regeneratively Grown Wheat in Europe
Südzucker-Moldova pioneers Moldova’s first FSA-verified farm
ERBS Driving Regenerative Agriculture in Beef Production
VIVESCIA’s TRANSITIONS Programme: Why financial and technical support are key to scaling regenerative agriculture
Methods paper calls for industry collaboration to scale regenerative agriculture
SAI Platform partners with ASI to strengthen FSA assurance system
Call for submissions for the 2025 FSA Growing A Better Planet Award
SAI Platform collaboration to help advance smallholder farmer resilience in India through regenerative agriculture
The ERBS unveils new 2030 targets to drive progress in European beef production
SAI Platform and EIT Food join forces to scale regenerative agriculture
FSA Steering Committee: Call for Nominations
SAI Platform’s 2025 Milestones: Industry collaboration to shape the future of Regenerative Agriculture
Driving sustainability progress in the European beef sector
ERBS Annual Event 2025: Accelerating progress for a resilient beef sector
Growing a Better Planet: Sabater reveals a unique story for sustainable paprika
Simpsons Malt wins the FSA’s Growing A Better Planet Award 2024
From Tradition to Transformation: Daniel Lovett’s Journey in Regenerative Farming
Pioneering Change: How Regenerative Agriculture is Transforming Potato Farming in New Zealand
SAI Platform unveils the next iteration of the Regenerating Together Programme Global Framework
Getting Resourced – Making the Internal Case for Regenerative Agriculture
SAI Platform and UEBT join forces to accelerate the responsible sourcing of wild-harvested botanicals
Navigating the EUDR through collaboration and innovation
The FSA’s year of growth and global expansion
Regen Reflections Webinar Series: A collective journey to scale regenerative agriculture
Navigating the growing requirements of EU sustainability legislation
SAI Platform launches Advisor Network to support on the ground action
Regenerating Together formalises its engagement with the broader sector
Empowering smallholder farmers in South East Asia
Shaping the future of European beef sustainability
Regenerating Together: Transition support guide public release
New Zealand Dairy Farmers Reaping Benefits from Regenerative Agriculture
Building resilience in the Argentinian peanut sector
Call for submissions for the 2024 FSA Growing A Better Planet Award
FSA Growing a Better Planet Award 2023 Shortlist
Empowering farmers to demonstrate, enhance and verify on-farm sustainability
Building climate change resilience through regenerative agriculture
Interview with Guilherme Ortega of Solidaridad, Brazil
Effective transition support marks a key step in SAI Platform’s Regenerating Together Programme
Practical solutions for mitigating GHG emissions in the beef sector
FSA and Regenerating Together forge joint industry solution
The impact of the EU Deforestation Regulation on the European beef industry
Regenerating Together: Reflecting on a pivotal year advancing regenerative agriculture
Interview with Alina Menżyńska – Farm Frites Poland
Celebrating five years of ERBS collaboration
Understanding farming contexts and regenerative agriculture in practice
SAI Platform Releases new FSA Outcome Measurement Handbook expanding its scope to cover Soil, Water and Biodiversity.
World’s leading FMCG companies commit to new global framework for regenerative agriculture practices
Interview with Tamás Sarkadi – Sabater
New online FSA training ensures user knowledge, skills and empowerment
Interview with Emil Dalsgaard Hansen, Director of Grain – DAKOFO
A significant milestone as Platforms enter second reporting cycle on ERBS Outcome Targets
FSA 3.0 re-benchmarking now finalised
Field to Market Announces Gold Level Equivalence against SAI Platform’s FSA 3.0
The FSA’s Growing A Better Planet Award 2023 goes to Phata Sugarcane Outgrowers Cooperative
Interview with Gabriel Sarasin, Director of Sustainability and Technology – McCORMICK
SAI Platform pilots the Wild Harvest Sustainability Assessment in Hungary.
Crops Working Group and FSA Community of Practice – Rome Event
SAI Platform globally tests the Regenerative Agriculture Tool Prototype
Transforming the Food System: The practicalities of regenerative agriculture
2023 ERBS Annual Event: Enhancing Beef Sustainability through Research and Technology
Interview with Yves Leclerc, Chair of the Regenerative Agriculture Programme
SAI Platform delivers comprehensive outcome framework for regenerative agriculture
Call for submissions for the FSA Growing A Better Planet Award
2023 Steering Committee elected for the Regenerative Agriculture Programme
The FSA advances sustainable production for the Florida citrus industry
The Farm Sustainability Assessment: Globally significant and locally relevant
The ERBS increases its global presence
Growing a Better Planet: Ocean Spray reveals a unique story for sustainable cranberries
FSA re-benchmarking deadline closed
The ERBS is shaping the future of beef sustainability
Farm Sustainability Assessment 3.0 now available in Chinese
Knowledge sharing is key to the development and transition to regenerative agriculture
Accelerating the transition to regenerative practices
Focusing on igniting positive impact together – Part 1
ERBS Annual Member Event 2022
New FSA 3.0 User Guide released
FSA 3.0 continues to accelerate the adoption of sustainable agriculture practices
Driving action on GHG emissions in the beef sector
The Wild Harvest Sustainability Assessment
New Regenerative Agriculture Programme web page goes live
The ERBS commissions independent literature review
FSA Measurement and Integration Workstream: Call for nominations
We welcome Lorenz Snack-World as a SAI Platform member
First Gold Level benchmark achieved against FSA 3.0
Steering Committee elected for the Regenerative Agriculture Programme
Benchmark equivalence achieved for SAI Platform’s FSA 3.0
FSA Steering Committee: Call for nominations
The ERBS achieves significant milestone
Interview with Kevin Ogorzalek of the Barry Callebaut Group
McCormick’s Grown for Good Standard achieves Silver Level equivalence against SAI Platform’s Farm Sustainability Assessment
First Benchmark Equivalence achieved for FSA 3.0
SAI Platform’s Wild Harvest Sustainability Assessment to be released Spring 2022
Interview with Martina Pia Campisi of O.P. Esperidio
FSA Workstreams: Call for nominations
Talking Regenerative Agriculture at the World Biodiversity Summit 2021
SAI Platform introduces Regenerative Agriculture Framework to align agricultural value chain
Growing a better planet: Nordzucker sugar beet leading the way in sustainable agriculture practices
FSA now available in seven additional languages
Newly approved FSA Verification Bodies Imaflora and ECAS
Growing momentum for the FSA in Florida’s orange industry
Wild Harvest Sustainability Assessment achieves major milestone
Online FSA Learning Centre is key to cultivating on-farm sustainability
ERBS Platforms demonstrate commitment to sustainable beef production
World’s first FSA verification for cinnamon: McCormick & Company tell us how
Growing a better planet: industry uptake of FSA to meet sustainability targets
Building an industry consensus on regenerative agriculture
ERBS introduces new Platform process and guidance for reporting and assessment
The Sustainable Rice Platform National Interpretation Guideline (NIG) for the U.S.A. Achieves Silver Level Equivalence with Farm Sustainability Assessment
#GrowingABetterPlanet: Outlook on the new FSA 3.0
FSA Accelerator: Russia Project successfully accomplishes on-farm sustainability for the sugar-beet industry
FSA auditors to benefit from tailored online training course
FSA – the industry solution generating interest in China
ERBS welcomes globally aligned targets for sustainable beef
Interview with Alexander Pfeifer and Hannes Werth of VOG Products
Principles and Practices of Regenerative Agriculture – Scaling to a global and common approach
FSA Community of Practice gathers in support of FSA 3.0 developments
BASF, Boortmalt and SAI Platform partner for sustainable barley production
Wild Harvest Project completes successful assessment development phase
Birds Eye pea harvest verified as first Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) Gold Level supply chain in the UK
Online, interactive, FSA learning session comes to China
Interview Claire Donoghue: “Working as a multi-stakeholder group is vital to the success of the ERBS.”
Interview Athanasios Mandis: “In essence, we are looking at a slicker FSA Self-Assessment Questionnaire with a call for greater clarity on performance.”
New ERBS webpage goes live
SAI Platform members and key partners invited to sneak preview of FSA 3.0
SAI Platform’s Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) now available on SupplyShift
Developing greater sustainability in the European beef sector
Elections for ERBS Board
Benchmark shows: ‘On the way to PlanetProof’ meets FSA Gold level equivalence for sustainable farming
FSA arriving at the heart of sustainable agriculture in Latin America
Regenerating agriculture through industry collaboration
Launch of FSA 3.0 postponed until Spring 2021
PepsiCo’s Sustainable Farming Program Achieves Silver Level Equivalence in the USA with Farm Sustainability Assessment
SAI Platform and ITC launch new FSA Benchmarking Portal
SAI Platform invests in better support and service to FSA users
Approved FSA Verification Bodies add their weight to continuous on-farm sustainability improvement
European Roundtable for Beef Sustainability recognises initiatives across Europe
“Beef sustainability is not a new phenomenon…”