The Organic & Non-GMO Report Newsletter

A perennial grass could mitigate climate change in the Midwest

Researchers lead effort to find natural option to protect crops Amid predictions of climate change driving up temperatures and causing more extreme heat in the Midwest, a new study led in part by University of Maryland researchers has found that growing one particular perennial grass could cut Midwest warming by 1 degree Celsius. Miscanthus x giganteus, also […]

Regenerate America™ launched to advocate for regenerative agriculture policies

A new initiative was recently launched to advance regenerative agriculture in the U.S. Regenerate America™ is a coalition of farmers, businesses, nonprofits, and individuals from every corner of our country and all political affiliations. Together, the coalition aims to amplify the voices of farmers and ranchers demanding that the 2023 Farm Bill shift resources & support towards […]

BASS sees strong demand for non-GMO corn

BASS Genetics, Inc., (Danube, MN) has been developing non-GMO corn hybrids since 2005; the varieties they’ve sold since 2017 are saving farmers money, creating strong yields, and feeding an increasingly popular market. BASS (Baumgartner Agricultural Science and Service) recently received $53,662 from Ag Products Utilization Commission (APUC) to help develop another highly competitive non-GMO corn […]

Non-GMO Project stands with Straus Family Creamery, other dairy farmers, as synbio milk accelerates

GMO “animal-free” dairy threatens non-GMO, organic producers During June Dairy Month, the Non-GMO Project joins American dairy farmers in calling out synthetic dairy, which is quietly appearing in grocery store coolers throughout North America. In recent years, “animal-free” dairy proteins have found their way into everything from ice cream to cream cheese to snack bars, but many shoppers, […]

Lebanon looks to heirloom seeds to remedy wheat shortage

Lebanon has taken serious hits since 2019: a financial crisis, energy crisis, pandemic, and the 2020 Beirut port explosion. Now, the war in Ukraine, a country supplying 80% of Lebanon’s grain imports, has triggered a wheat shortage and a compelling need for homegrown seed. The Lebanese pound’s dramatic drop in value versus the U.S. dollar […]