The Organic & Non-GMO Report Newsletter

Defenders of organic integrity win victory for transparency and open government

Organic producers and stakeholders gain access to documentation of Trump decision to withdraw animal welfare standards for organic livestock

Farmers go organic in search of millennial dollars

It’s a striking statistic—as the total number of farms across the U.S. shrunk from 2012 to 2017, the number of organic farms jumped 27 percent. There were 18,166 organic farms listed, producing a doubling in the value of their organic farm products. Following several years of stagnant crop prices, particularly corn, soy, and wheat, farmers […]

Rise of organic farming fueled by concerns about use of glyphosate, other chemicals

The number of organic farms in Alberta, Canada has grown significantly in recent years, driven by concerns about glyphosate herbicide and other agricultural chemicals. Around 240 Alberta farm operations transitioned to organic between 2014 and 2017, according to the Canada Organic Trade Association. There were 525 organic growers in Alberta in 2017, up from 280 […]

UC Cooperative Extension hires first organic specialist

Longtime UC Santa Cruz researcher Joji Muramoto will lead statewide program to support organic growers

Organic farming drives sustainability in global agriculture

Organic farming is an important role model for changing the current agriculture and food system, argue eleven international experts in the renowned scientific journal Nature Sustainability. They call for coherent policies that support sustainable food systems, incentivize better farming practices, and raise the bar of what is acceptable in farming in the 21st century. There […]