The Organic & Non-GMO Report Newsletter

Mexico defends GM corn restrictions with science

By Timothy Wise An analysis of Mexico’s response to the U.S. in the USMCA dispute. Since Mexico imposed its restrictions on genetically modified (GM) corn in tortillas last February as precautionary measures to protect public health and corn biodiversity, the United States government has repeatedly justified its challenge to the policies under the countries’ trade […]

Premium prices are luring farmers to non-GMO soybean production

Sinner Brothers and Bresnahan supplies natto, soy milk, and tofu markets in Japan with Midwest-grown soybeans Non-GMO and organic soybean varieties are offering very attractive returns for Midwest growers, notes Scott Sinner of SB&B of North Dakota. The surge boasts the greatest returns he’s seen in two decades—food-grade soybean prices ranging from $2.75 a bushel […]

Iowa State University project explores soil health and economic impacts of organic farming

Third research site is added to engage farmers with in-depth data, knowledge, and tools As more farmers become interested in the rising demand for organic food, Iowa State University is leaning on decades of experience at its organic sites to engage with them. A new two-year project will explore long-term impacts of crop rotations, no-till […]

Organic agriculture outshines conventional in mitigating climate crisis

Study finds increase in organic cropland decreases emissions; opposite true for conventional farmland A comprehensive study published in August 2023 makes clear the tremendous potential for organic agriculture to lower greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to lessen climate change impacts. Building on and going beyond past studies, the research—appearing in Journal of Cleaner Production—focused on spatial […]

Turkish businesspeople indicted in multi-million-dollar fraud scheme to sell conventional grain as organic

A Turkish businessman and his associates masterminded an elaborate scheme to sell fraudulent organic grain in the United States market through a web of companies, leading to their indictment in a federal criminal complaint and a civil lawsuit in U.S. courts. The businessman, the late Hakan Bahçeci, and his associates in Turkey, the United Arab […]