The Organic & Non-GMO Report Newsletter

Survey: 60% of American fruit growers wouldn’t grow a GMO crop

Number is up from 50% in previous surveys, shows strongest rejection yet A recent American Fruit Grower State of the Industry survey has found that a majority of American fruit growers would not grow a GMO crop is one was available. The survey has asked for over a decade whether growers would produce a GMO crop […]

New research shows that when plants talk, insects listen

According to a recent study by researchers at Tel Aviv University, there is evidence that plants and insects interact through sound, a finding that opens a new frontier in the study of acoustic communication in nature. The study, published in the journal eLife, suggests that female moths—who usually lay their eggs on tomato plants to […]

Regenerative agriculture should anchor EU green, farming, and economic policies, says EESC

The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) has called on the EU to scale up regenerative agriculture, saying it can help rebuild soil health, restore biodiversity, and protect food production from extreme weather events resulting from climate change. In an own-initiative opinion adopted at its June plenary, the committee is the first EU institution to […]

Cairnspring Mills achieves Regenerative Organic Certification

Cairnspring Mills, based in Burlington Washington, recently achieved Regenerative Organic Certification (ROC). Cairnspring Mills produces regeneratively and organically grown stone-milled flour and works to preserve the unique agricultural heritage of Washington’s Skagit Valley. They aim to shorten the distance between farmer and customer, build soil health, and conserve farmland. Cairnspring Mills was founded in 2016 […]

From selling pesticides to focusing on soil health: Canadian company sees regenerative agriculture as the future

Johnston’s Grain, a Canadian company that made its name by selling pesticide products, sees regenerative products as the future—which is why it recently established Johnston’s Regenerative, a new branch of the company. “That’s one of the biggest things we’re doing now,” said Joel Merkosky, president of Johnston’s, of the company’s new direction towards regenerative. He […]