The Organic & Non-GMO Report Newsletter

Global organic area reaches another all-time high

Nearly 173 million acres (69.8 million hectares) of farmland are organic worldwide

Grinnell Heritage Farm is farming against type—and against the odds—in Iowa

One of Iowa’s largest community-supported agriculture farms, which is built around numerous conservation practices, fights for survival amidst economic and climate pressures.

Monsanto-Bayer loses second trial over Roundup-cancer link

Jury finds Bayer liable for man’s cancer, orders company to $80 million in damages

Companies offering contracts to grow organic and non-GMO grains

The following companies are offering contracts to farmers to grow organic and non-GMO grains in 2019.   Brushvale Seed, Inc. Breckenridge, MN Phone: 218-643-2311 Email: travis@brushvaleseed.com Contact: Travis Meyer Contracts offered: Non-GMO food grade soybeans.   Clark Specialty Grains Gothenburg, NE Phone:  308-537-2004 Email:  jim.clark@clarkspecialtygrains.com Contact:  Jim Clark Contracts offered: Non-GMO conventionally grown and organically grown yellow, white, blue, and […]

United Nations hits the brakes on gene drives

Landmark Convention on Biological Diversity decision calls on governments to conduct strict risk assessments and seek indigenous and local peoples’ consent ahead of potential release of “exterminator” technology. The UN recently made a significant global decision on how to govern a high-risk, new genetic engineering technology—gene drives. “This important decision puts controls on gene drives […]