Fieldprint Methods 5.0

Documentation of metrics behind the Field to Market sustainability indicators

The Habitat Potential Index evaluates the characteristics of different land covers and managements that can support aboveground biodiversity.

Cradle-to-gate energy use and GHG emissions associated with the production of a crop.

Acre-inches of water applied for each incremental increase in crop yield attributed to irrigation.

Acres of land required to produce one unit of crop.

Tons of soil lost per acre per year to water and wind erosion on agricultural landscapes.