The Organic & Non-GMO Report Newsletter

Thailand bans glyphosate, other pesticides as U.S. pressures country to reconsider

Thailand’s National Hazardous Substances Committee has approved a ban on three pesticides, effective December 1—glyphosate, paraquat and chlorpyrifos. Forty percent of the country’s population works in agriculture, and Thai farmers are protesting the ban on glyphosate in particular—as weed control is critical to produce the large amounts of rice and sugar exported worldwide. Thailand consumes […]

Bayer faces lawsuit horror as U.S. cases double in three months

The number of plaintiffs suing Bayer (Monsanto’s new owner) claiming its herbicide caused cancer has more than doubled in three months, from 18,400 cases as of July to over 42,000 as of November. Already Bayer has lost close to $43 billion in market value, and forfeited millions in payouts to plaintiffs. While settlement talks are […]

Meet the sustainable poultry company taking on Big Ag

Arkansas-based Cooks Venture envisions many rewards from changing the way chickens are produced. It claims to be the first vertically integrated poultry company in the U.S. built to scale in 50 years and the first to use pasture-raised heirloom birds. From broiler genetics to regeneratively grown feed, the company hopes to change a paradigm by providing […]

Regenerative agriculture tops Whole Foods Market’s top 10 food trends for

Whole Foods Market’s global buyers and experts recently revealed the most anticipated and innovative food trends for 2020 in the retailer’s fifth annual trends predictions announcement. Regenerative agriculture, West African foods, meat-plant blends and new varieties of flour are among the food influences and movements expected to take off in the next year. Each year, […]

Planting native prairie could be a secret weapon for farmers

In Iowa, native prairie is making a comeback as farmers are planting strips of prairie plants on their farms while research shows benefits to soil, water, biodiversity and more. Gary Guthrie is excited when he describes recent changes to his central Iowa farm. After planting native prairie to his corn, soybean, and vegetable farm, he […]