Sustainable Agriculture Summit 2026

The Sustainable Agriculture Summit 2026 is a two-day sustainability event for the U.S. agriculture and food value chain taking place on 18–19 November 2026 at the Fort Worth Convention Center in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. The summit brings together farmers, suppliers, processors, brands, academia, conservation organisations, and public-sector stakeholders to advance a more sustainable and resilient U.S. food system. The 2026 edition is expected to bring together nearly 1,000 attendees from across the agriculture value chain.

Purpose and Objectives

The summit is designed to create practical dialogue across the agricultural value chain and support collective action on sustainability. It focuses on connecting farm-level realities with corporate sustainability strategies, supply-chain resilience, environmental outcomes, and economic viability.

Key Activities

The programme includes keynote sessions, producer discussions, breakout sessions, workshops, roundtables, networking, and expert-led discussions. The 2026 agenda covers issues including GHG reporting, regenerative agriculture, water resilience, conservation finance, supply-chain sustainability, farmer livelihoods, carbon markets, and agricultural technology.

You’ll explore

• Regenerative agriculture and farmer adoption
• GHG reporting and agricultural emissions
• Water resilience across agricultural supply chains
• Conservation finance and sustainable agriculture investment
• Supply-chain resilience and farmer livelihoods
• Data, AI and technology for sustainable agriculture

Speakers

• Carrie Vollmer-Sanders - President, Field to Market
• Lori Captain - Group Executive Vice President and Executive Director, Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy
• Jason Weller - Global Chief Sustainability Officer, JBS
• Matt Lohr - Agricultural Consultant, VP Strategies, LLC and former Chief of USDA NRCS

Significance

The summit is significant because it brings together stakeholders across the full agriculture value chain rather than focusing on individual commodities or sustainability issues. Its programme connects environmental objectives with farm profitability, supply-chain resilience, investment, reporting, and practical implementation.

Expected Outcomes

Participants can expect practical insight into sustainable agriculture programmes, measurement approaches, farmer engagement, financing, conservation, and supply-chain strategies. The event is intended to strengthen cross-sector partnerships and help organisations move from sustainability commitments toward measurable action across U.S. agriculture.