The Organic & Non-GMO Report Newsletter

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 […]

Global organic market: Unprecedented growth in 2020—organic retail sales grew by $15 billion and exceeded the $132 billion mark

Organic farmland and retail sales both continued to show strong growth worldwide, according to data from 190 countries (data as of the end of 2020). Published by FiBL and IFOAM – Organics International, the 23rd edition of “The World of Organic Agriculture” shows the positive trend seen in past years continued into 2020. The global organic market […]

Investors demand $2.5 billion from Bayer over Monsanto acquisition

Close to 320 of the company’s investors have filed a possible class action lawsuit against Bayer, asking for about $2.5 billion in damages. The suit, filed in Cologne, Germany, claims the shareholders were deceived about the economic liability regarding consumer U.S. lawsuits against the owner of Monsanto’s Roundup over harm caused by the weedkiller. Bayer […]

Study: Non-GMO Project has greater influence on consumer purchases than GMO labeling

A study from Cornell University has found that the Non-GMO Project could benefit from the new National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard (NBFDS). Faculty members Aaron Adalja and Jura Liaukonyte examined sales data from cereal products in Vermont after the state enacted its own GMO labeling law in 2016. They found that consumer purchases of products made with GMOs […]

Germany’s new government reaffirms ban on glyphosate, sets ambitious organic farming goal

The new German coalition government has committed to former leader Angela Merkel’s plan to ban glyphosate-based herbicides from the end of 2023. An added goal is to “significantly reduce” emissions including methane and ammonia from agriculture, in the direction of climate-neutral farming. Germany-based Bayer protested the glyphosate ban, insisting on the chemical’s safety. The three-way […]