The Organic & Non-GMO Report Newsletter

Organic agriculture promotes overall biodiversity, study finds

A Saskatchewan-based study from Dalhousie University concluded that organic agriculture contributes to overall biodiversity, partly due to crop diversity (crop rotation) that accumulates diverse organisms in the soil and maintains fertility. Researcher Wenjie Xu analyzed 71 organic and conventional field pairs and found that organic growers leave more semi-natural vegetation in fields than conventional farmers. […]

Indiana growers steer toward organic farming as market booms

According to the USDA’s 2019 Survey of Organic Agriculture by Commodity.com, the number of organic farms jumped 50% in the last ten years. About 16,500 organic farms now occupy close to 5.5 million acres, a 38% increase from 2008. While Indiana sits approximately in the middle of those stats, with 600 certified organic farms covering about […]

USDA’s organic survey will gather data on organic agriculture production

A survey sent to all known certified organic farms and ranches within the 50 states will help the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) collect data on certified organic crops and livestock commodities. Producers will provide information on acreage, production, and sales as well as production and marketing practices. Results will help evaluate economic […]

Dave Campbell of Lily Lake Organic Farm announced as 2022 Organic Farmer of the Year

The Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Service (MOSES) recently announced Dave Campbell as the 2022 Farmer of the Year. Campbell and his wife Mary are the owners and operators of Lily Lake Organic Farm in Maple Park, Illinois. This prestigious award recognizes one Midwest farmer/farm family each year for outstanding land management, innovative farming practices, and the outreach they do to teach others how organic farming […]

2021 sees rise in acreage for organic grains

Organic grain acres in the U.S. jumped to 9.1 million in 2021, with 40,000 of those filled with organic soybeans. Organic and non-GMO market data service Mercaris said organic soybean harvesting operations grew 13%, in addition to growth in the acres harvested per producer. “This expansion in organic soybean acres follows the stark increase in prices over […]