The Organic & Non-GMO Report Newsletter

Two companies supplied more than half of corn, soybean, and cotton seeds in 2018-20

Corteva and Bayer—two giant agricultural seed providers—accounted for more than half the U.S. retail seed sales of corn, soybeans, and cotton in 2018–20. Through gradual concentration, today four firms (Bayer, Corteva, ChemChina’s Syngenta Group, and BASF) control the majority of crop seed and agricultural chemical sales. In 2015, six firms led global markets for seeds […]

Grain buyers offer contracts to grow organic and non-GMO grains in 2024

Grain buyers offer contracts to grow organic and non-GMO grains in 2024 The following companies are offering contracts to farmers to grow non-GMO and organic grains in 2024: Clark Specialty Grains Gothenburg, NE Phone: 308-537-2004 Email: clark@clarkspecialtygrains.com Contact:Jim Clark Contracts offered:Organic and conventional food-grade non-GMO yellow, white, blue, and pink corn.   Clarkson Grain Cerro […]

Study: Soil health management positively impacts Delaware River Watershed

A collaborative project from the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) and the Soil Health Institute (SHI) found that soil health management systems increase both environmental and economic benefits on farms. Supported by the William Penn Foundation, the project assessed the economics of soil health management systems (SHMS) in farms of different sizes in New […]

Soil health expert: “Mimic life and nature’s principles; don’t genetically splice it”

Speakers at the Big Soil Health Event like Ray Archuleta urge farmers to build soil health, diversify crop production, build plant immunity By Ken Roseboro While the United States continues to lose soil, farmers can reverse the trend, build healthy soils, and produce more nutritious foods. This was a key theme of the Big Soil […]

The U.S. push for GMO corn is out to lunch

Glyphosate’s association with cancer grows like a weed  By Ernesto Hernández-López So-called “Free trade” promises lower prices and more supply, but it derails food security. Mexico has been fighting this since the United States began a dispute over genetically modified corn. In November, a trade panel made initial filings public. They reveal that the U.S. […]