The Organic & Non-GMO Report Newsletter

Organic soybeans remain a hot topic in early 2022 prompting interest in alternatives

With continually rising organic soybean prices remaining a key point of market concern, the question for many becomes which alternative source of organic protein makes the most sense in the current market? This month we explore supply, pricing, and potential substitutes for organic proteins in the Mercaris Monthly Market Update. Soybeans remain a primary source […]

Public interest groups push court to expedite lawsuit over EPA’s dicamba approval

Center for Food Safety, Center for Biological Diversity, Pesticide Action Network, and National Family Farm Coalition filed a motion to speed up their litigation challenging the legality of EPA’s 2020 registration of dicamba pesticide uses on cotton and soybeans. In December 2021, an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) report declared widespread harm to farmers and endangered […]

New “Bioengineered” GMO labeling law denounced as weak, complicated, and full of loopholes

The new U.S. GMO labeling law, called the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard (NBFDS), took effect on January 1st and was widely criticized by both opponents and supporters of GMO foods. Andrew Kimbrell, executive director of the Center for Food Safety, which filed the lawsuit said: “These regulations are not about informing the public but […]

Clemson aims to boost organic rice production in salty coastal region

Developing salt-tolerant rice cultivars is the mission of the Clemson University-led project iCORP (Increasing Coastal Organic Rice Production). South Carolina’s premier rice, “Carolina Gold”—a culinary staple in Southern regional circles since colonial times—has been in scant supply for years. Its former land has experienced saltwarer intrusion, changing it to marshy wetland unsuitable for agriculture. Clemson […]

Farmers filing claims against Pipeline Foods face Jan. 4 deadline

Pipeline Foods, organic and non-GMO grain supplier, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in July 2021. Farmers who haven’t yet been paid for their grain, or who had grain stored at a Pipeline Foods facility, can submit a bond claim with the Minnesota Department of Agriculture for reimbursement. A $500,000 bond was held by Pipeline to […]