The Organic & Non-GMO Report Newsletter

Purely Elizabeth partners with Mad Agriculture for first regenerative impact program

Natural foods brand invests in regenerative agriculture and commits to goal of sourcing 1/3 of its ingredient volume from regenerative agriculture methods in three years. Purely Elizabeth, the maker of granola and breakfast foods, recently announced a three-year long pilot project with Mad Agriculture (Mad Ag), for the first Regenerative Impact Program. Separately, Purely Elizabeth is setting a goal […]

Bipartisan COVER Act will boost farm resilience and soil health

U.S. Representatives Sean Casten (D-Ill.), Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.), and Michael Bost (R-Ill.), and U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) recently introduced the Conservation Opportunity and Voluntary Environmental Resilience Program (COVER) Act, which incentivizes the use of cover crops to improve soil health and reduce the risk of crop failure. “Cover crops not only have incredible benefits […]

Agroforestry shows great promise as regenerative ag technique

Trees represent one of the most promising regenerative agriculture techniques, according to Ethan Steinberg, CEO and co-founder of Propagate, an agroforestry startup. The U.S. Department of Agriculture defines agroforestry as “the intentional combination of agriculture and forestry to create productive and sustainable land use practices.” There are five main agroforestry practices: alley cropping or planting crops in […]

Sevita introduces non-GMO, high oleic Alinova soybean variety

Sevita Genetics has received regulatory approval for Alinova, a non-GMO, high-oleic soybean variety, which is the first of its kind for Canada’s food-grade soybean industry. The variety, which is available for planting this growing season, is also tolerant to soybean cyst nematode. It is a mid- to late-season variety suitable for Ontario and Quebec growing […]

International Non-GMO Summit focuses on ensuring non-GMO and deforestation-free supplies

GMO-free requires dialogue and cooperation along the entire value chain Consumers want food that is produced without genetic engineering and deforestation. There is sufficient non-GMO, deforestation-free feed (made from non-GMO soy) available for the European market, but equitable supply relationships and long-term contracts are necessary to ensure the supply security. These were the key conclusions […]