5 BIPOC farmers who are growing the organic movement
by Rodale Institute Farmers of color face numerous inequities that continue to shape the agricultural landscape in the U.S., where less than 2% of farmland is BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color)…
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USDA invests $30 million to help boost organic farming and ranching
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) recently announced an investment of over $30 million for 33…
2 min read03 · Organic NewsThird-generation Ohio farmer made successful switch to organic
Although it hasn’t been easy, Scott Myers and his father flipped a 90-year-old farming system into organic in 2018—and are enjoying better…
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Certified organic packaged foods offer healthier profile with fewer processed ingredients linked to disease
When it comes to processed packaged foods, does it pay to purchase organic? A new peer-reviewed study by Environmental Working Group says…
1 min readOne-third of Illinois farmland owners have interest in organic practices
Nearly a third of Illinois farmland owners said they have had more interest in organic practices, and this trend continues to pick…
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Greenhouse gas emissions lower in organic wheat production than conventional
A recent study illustrates that organic farming emits fewer greenhouse gases than conventional, carrying lower global warming potential. Published in Soil Science…
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European non-GMO association gaining members
The new European Non-GMO Industry Association (ENGA) has already gained seven new members since its founding earlier this year. These seven companies…
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Benson Hill purchases non-GMO soybean processing facility
Benson Hill, Inc., a food tech company aiming to unlock the natural genetic diversity of plants, recently announced the expansion of its ingredients…
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Layn expands non-GMO natural extract portfolio
In response to demand for cleaner, transparent products, Layn Natural Ingredients recently announced it has expanded its line of Non-GMO Project Verified…
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7th annual Organic & Non-GMO Forum
The 7th annual Organic & Non-GMO Forum will take place in-person, December 1-2 at the Hyatt Regency in Minneapolis and focus on…
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Tariffs on Indian organic soy imports likely to create big shift in U.S. organic trade
Mercaris analysis spells out potential for CVD to bring financial implications, reshape industry The Department of Commerce has finished their countervailing duty…
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Non-GMO seed solution could substantively expand U.S. sorghum acres
S&W Seed Company has developed a cropping solution for sorghum that destroys grassy weeds—a major breakthrough that could significantly expand the overall…
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Farmers see promise in hybrid rye as regenerative solution to weed problems
Ragweed is wreaking havoc in corn fields in the Midwest. The giant weed, which Iowa organic farmer Tom Frantzen calls an “evolutionary…
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Research introduces a regenerative food chain process that’s safe, yet profitable
A regenerative and socially responsible approach to food production and distribution is crucial to long-term food security and fundamental to our ecological…
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Cover crop cost-share funds available for farmers in Iowa, Missouri, and Nebraska
Farmers thinking of planting cover crops this fall can access cost-share funds from one of seven private cost-share programs in Iowa, Missouri…
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First-of-its-kind study shows that diverse landscapes could boost U.S. crop yields by 20%
The team found that landscapes with increased diversity produced ~17 to 18 bushels more per acre, of corn and wheat By Emma…
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Cargill aims to create new revenue stream for farmers as part of 10 million-acre regenerative agriculture commitment
Cargill RegenConnectTM links farmers to the emerging carbon marketplace and aims to scale the voluntary adoption of regenerative ag practices. But questions…
2 min read18 · Regenerative AgricultureNestlé investing $1.29 billion to support transition to a regenerative food system
(Editor’s note: It’s great to see large companies like Nestlé make substantial commitments to regenerative agriculture, but there is no mention in…
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2.6 million acres of grassland habitat lost in North American Great Plains in one year
Across the U.S. and Canadian Great Plains, approximately 2.6 million acres of intact grassland—an area larger than Yellowstone National Park—were plowed up…
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Bayer ordered to change Roundup label and pay $39.5 million for misleading advertising
Law firm Baum Hedlund Aristei & Goldman announced a $39.5 million settlement to resolve a Monsanto Roundup class action litigation centered on…
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Dicamba herbicide continues to harm crops, as tension mounts between farmers, industry
Incidents of off-target injury from dicamba spray and drift have risen for the fifth consecutive year across the Midwest and South—and conflicts…
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New scorecard reports 10 major U.S. food retailers’ progress on protecting bees from toxic pesticides
Giant Eagle, Whole Foods, and Walmart take top positions on Bee-Friendly Retailer Scorecard Friends of the Earth recently released its latest Bee-Friendly Retailer…
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Synergistic action of pesticide “cocktails” is escalating bee mortality
A meta-analysis of 90 studies found that bees are dying in greater numbers from the overall synergistic effect between multiple anthropogenic stressors—including…
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Field of Schemes: How GMO alfalfa messed up a perfectly good thing
By Melissa Waddell, Non-GMO Project Most of us don’t think about alfalfa very much. Outside of agricultural communities and diehard fans of Our…
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Jurassic Park coming to the Arctic? Scientist aims to “de-extinct” wooly mammoth as solution to climate change
In what would seem to be a “Colossal” publicity stunt or a headline from The Onion, a tech entrepreneur and Harvard geneticist…
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Brazil’s millers oppose GMO wheat imports
Brazil’s flour millers are threatening to stop buying wheat from Argentina if Brazil approves genetically modified wheat imports from its neighbor. According…
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$200M facility in Ohio will farm AquaBounty’s genetically engineered salmon
By 2023, 10,000 metric tons of genetically modified salmon will come to market each year from a land-based Ohio fish farm being…
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Demand for non-GMO soybeans is “staggering”
U.S. soybean exports may have a record-breaking year for 2021—not just for the China market, but representing a vigorous, diverse base responding…
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