The Organic & Non-GMO Report Newsletter

“Ohne GenTechnik” (Non-GMO) is the most well-understood food label in Germany

A survey by the German Quality Seal Monitor 2023 has found that the green “Ohne GenTechnik” (Non-GMO) diamond is the most well-understood of the 20 food seals analyzed. To ensure that this remains the case, the EU’s GMO standards must be preserved. “In order to maintain the explicit message of ‘Ohne Gentechnik’ and the high […]

Benson Hill’s non-GMO soy portfolio achieves ProTerra Sustainability Certification

Benson Hill, Inc. is one of the first U.S.-based companies to receive the international ProTerra Certification, a rigorous global standard that sets the bar for sustainable agricultural practices and labor practices as well as segregated non-GMO programs and more. The company completed audits of its Creston, Iowa, and Seymour, Ind., plants as well as two […]

Europe produced 1 million tons of certified non-GMO soybeans in 2022

Donau Soja’s Protein Partnership Program aims to increase production of non-GMO soybeans in Europe With 2022’s harvest, more than 1 million tons of Donau Soja / Europe Soya-certified non-GMO soybeans, all of them deforestation- and conversion-free, were produced in Europe. This is equivalent to more than 10% of overall European soy production. Overall, EU soybean […]

Transitioning the Minnesota family farm to a certified organic dairy

When you have an opportunity to inherit a 320-acre farm with little infrastructure that’s belonged to the family for over 100 years—what to do with it? Carrie and Derek Redden used it to manifest a farming dream. Raising beef cows and chickens as a hobby had piqued a desire to build an organic dairy farm—even […]

University of Georgia study aims to help farmers transitioning to organic production

With the continuing demand for organic food, a three-year study done at University of Georgia hopes to refine best practices for farmers interested in transitioning to organic. The research began with a focus on land previously pastured or currently unmanaged “derelict” farmland. Kate Cassity-Duffey is lead researcher for the USDA-funded study, “Breaking New Ground: Reducing […]