1. NASCA 2018 Annual Meeting
Update
Doug Thomas, Minnesota

2. Field to Market - Meeting the Challenge
Producing enough food, fiber and fuel for more than 9 billion people by 2050, while conserving natural resources has become increasingly complex
50-70%
in middle class
purchasing more protein rich foods
doubling agricultural output
Throughout the entire agricultural supply chain, the challenge of producing enough food, fiber and fuel for a rapidly growing population, while conserving natural resources, has become increasingly complex.
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In the next 35 years, agriculture will have to keep pace with population growth, changing diets and increasing demand
By 2050, 50 to 70% of the world’s population will be comprised of the middle class 1
Giving them more income to purchase protein rich foods, including milk, meat, poultry and eggs 2
To meet this demand, we’ll have to double agricultural output 3
In the face of a changing climate and erratic weather events 7
While conserving our world’s natural resource base 4, 5, 6
SOURCES
1 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. (2009) How to feed the world in Rome, Italy.
2 Mazzocchi, M., Shankar B. and Traill, B. (2012, October). Commodity and Trade Policy Research Working Paper No. 34. The development of global diets since 1992: influences of agri-food sector trends and policies. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Rome, Italy.
3 Global Harvest Initiative. (2010) 2010 GAP Report: Measuring Global Agricultural Productivity. Washington, DC. globalharvestinitiative.org/documents/GAP%20Report.pdf
4 The World Bank. (2013) World Development Indicators: Freshwater.
5 The World Bank. (2013) World Development Indicators: Agricultural Inputs.
6 Gustavsson, J., Cederderg, C., Sonesson, U., van Otterdijk, R. and Meybeck, A. (2011) Global Food Losses and Food Waste. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Rome, Italy. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. (2013) Summary Report, Food wastage footprint: Impacts on natural resources. Natural Resources Management and Environment Department, FAO. Rome, Italy.
7 Beddington J., Asaduzzaman M., Clark M., Fernandez A., Guillou M., Jahn M., Erda L., Mamo T., Van Bo N., Nobre C.A., Scholes R., Sharma R. and Wakhungu J. (2012) Achieving food security in the face of climate change: Final report from the Commission on Sustainable Agriculture and Climate Change. CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS). Copenhagen, Denmark. Fischer, G. (2009, June) How do climate change and bioenergy alter the long-term outlook for food, agriculture and resource availability? Presented at the Expert Meeting on How to Feed the World in 2050 of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Rome, Italy. ftp://ftp.fao.org/docrep/fao/012/ak972e/ak972e00.pdf
facing a changing climate
decreased
rainfall
extreme weather patterns
70% fresh water used
37% of land use
1/3 edible food lost or wasted

3. | Uniting the Supply Chain to Deliver Sustainable Outcomes for Agriculture

4. Program Goals
Field to Market seeks to engage 50 million acres in its supply chain program by 2020 in order to:
Improve land use efficiency
Improve water quality
Improve irrigation water use efficiency
Improve energy use efficiency
Reduce GHG emissions per unit of output
Reduce soil erosion

5. The Fieldprint Calculator offers growers the opportunity to measure field level outcomes and identify opportunities for improvement
The Fieldprint® Calculator Measuring Field Level Outcomes and Identifying Opportunities for Improvement
© United Soybean Board

6. Measuring at the Field Level6
Comprehensive tool to measure field level impact of management practices
A partnership with USDA allows the Fieldprint Calculator to prepopulate the soil type and slope data based on the coordinates of the grower’s field

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This is an example of a corn field – showing outcomes for the seven key indicators. Users can compare their own results to county, state, and national benchmarks and print a report of their outcomes.

8. Fieldprint Projects offer opportunities to collaborate across the supply chain, forging partnerships to advance continuous improvement
Fieldprint® Projects Supply Chain Partnerships for Continuous Improvement
© James Jordan

9. Fieldprint Projects
Demonstrate use of calculator on the ground to test utility at the grower level and through the supply chain
Engage farmers across geographies, crops, and supply chains
Sponsors include grower organizations, supply chain companies, conservation organizations, and NRCS
Fieldprint Projects
Demonstrate use of calculator on the ground to test utility at the grower level and through the supply chain
Engage farmers across geographies, crops, and supply chains
Sponsors include grower organizations, supply chain companies, conservation organizations, and NRCS

10. Supported by partnerships among Field to Market member organizations and growers, Fieldprint Projects provide shared learning, anonymous peer-to-peer benchmarking and connections to technical support.
Through these projects, farmers learn more about improving crop production and natural resource management inside the farm gate.
Ultimately, the projects demonstrate the value of the Fieldprint Calculator in promoting education and sustainability improvements.
Fieldprint Projects in 22 States
800 growers and more than 700,000 acres are engaged in active Fieldprint Projects

11. Minnesota AgriGrowth Council Sustainable Ethanol West Central Minnesota Fieldprint Project
Project Type:
Supply Chain Project
Crop(s) Analyzed:
Corn
Primary Natural Resource Concern(s):
Climate Change
Soil Quality
Water Quality
Metric Goal(s):
Energy Use
Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Soil Carbon
Soil Conservation

15. NASCA Participation Affiliate member
Participate in General Assembly meetings
Civil Society Sector member
Participate in Strategic Plan Town Hall
Opportunity is there to serve on Standing Committees as a sector representative