The Organic & Non-GMO Report Newsletter

Pipeline Foods hopes to streamline organic supply chain, woo conventional farmers

Growing organic crops—combatting weeds, rotating crops, and maintaining certification—isn’t the only challenge organic presents. Growers also need to locate buyers, build relationships, and secure elevators to store the harvest. Pipeline Foods of Fridley, Minnesota launched two years ago to facilitate handling of organic crops and make growing them more attractive to conventional farmers. The company […]

Perdue AgriBusiness’ organic grain facility will meet organic feed demand

Perdue Farms is the number one producer of USDA certified organic chicken. Its subsidiary Perdue AgriBusiness sources and provides agricultural commodities, and will open a $30 million organic grain receiving and storage facility for organic feed ingredients. The building will also accommodate grain and oilseed processing and milling. The building will be housed at Tradepoint […]

Farmworkers at risk from pesticide exposure—organic can help

We might forget that our food comes to us while endangering the health of millions of laborers who plant and harvest our crops, tend our livestock, and manage farm weeds and pests. The Organic Center’s new report highlights the dangers of exposure to toxic synthetic agricultural chemicals and offers to counter that risk through the […]

Iran to label GMOs

Iran’s Food and Drug Administration began labeling all genetically modified products—including corn and soybean oils—in July; by August all food products with ingredients derived from GMOs will be labeled as well. Regarding GM imports, department head Gholam Reza Asghari said they must have EU approval and the country of origin must be using the product. […]

Center for Food Safety calls for court decision on GE labeling delay

USDA says it will unveil final labeling rule December 1