The Organic & Non-GMO Report Newsletter

Mexico’s new president will introduce constitutional safeguard for non-GMO corn

If supporters of the U.S.’s hardline stand against Mexico wanting to import only non-GMO corn were hoping the country’s new president would be more likely to kowtow to U.S. agribusiness demands, they are dead wrong. In November, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced that her government would present a plan to protect the country’s non-GMO white […]

Nu Life Market wins Kansas’ 2024 Governor’s Award with gluten-free sorghum

It’s the largest dedicated grain sorghum milling and processing company in the U.S. With the gluten-free global market expected to double from $6.7 billion to $14 billion in the next decade, Nu Life Market’s future is promising. The company received the 2024 Governor’s Award of Excellence in October, and was hailed a Kansas 2024 Statewide […]

The Land Institute launches Perennial Percent label to increase perennial grain adoption

The Land Institute recently announced the launch of the Perennial Percent™ label. This innovative initiative encourages food and beverage companies to incorporate small percentages of perennial grains, such as Kernza®, into their existing product lines. Perennial Percent is the world’s first and only program for perennial grain products and ingredients. Because perennials are planted once […]

Defining regenerative agriculture, building regenerative organic supply chains, organic market trends among topics at Sustainable Foods Summit

The Sustainable Foods Summit, scheduled for January 22-23, 2025, in San Francisco, will focus on regenerative agriculture and sustainability programs. Here are some topics that will be discussed: Defining Regenerative Agriculture: California is preparing a formal definition of regenerative agriculture, which may influence federal policies. This draft will be presented at the summit. Standards and […]

Secretary of Agriculture Vilsack meets with Thousand Hills to recognize climate-smart regenerative ag practices

Thousand Hills Lifetime Grazed, a Minnesota-based regenerative agriculture company, met with United States Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack at the USDA Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities (PCSC) conference in Hershey, Pennsylvania in October to discuss climate-smart regenerative agriculture practices. Secretary Vilsack attended the PCSC conference to address the success and future of the USDA’s climate smart […]