March/April
#SmallGrainsBigGains—breaking the corn-soy cycle
By Rob Wallbridge Diversifying crop rotations is a key principle of regenerative agriculture. The proven benefits include improved soil health, better water quality, reduced greenhouse gas emissions and energy use, lower pesticide use, and increased profitability and economic resilience. For large-scale field crop producers, however, breaking the corn-soy cycle can be a struggle. Among other […]
Read MoreEquinom innovates “farm to fork” approach to non-GMO seed breeding
Seed breeding company enhances plant-based food applications with “smarter” seeds Large seed companies will develop new seed varieties with farmers in mind, aiming to increase yields. They don’t usually consider end uses of seeds by food manufacturers. An innovative plant-tech company is reversing that approach by working with food companies first and developing seed varieties […]
Read MoreEuropean Non-GMO Industry Association aims to develop EU non-GMO standard, lobby against new GMOs
A new organization, the European Non-GMO Industry Association (ENGA), was recently launched to support and advocate for the interests of companies producing non-GMO food and feed products in Europe. ENGA’s two primary missions are to develop a uniform EU-wide standard for non-GMO food production and advocate against deregulation of new GMO technologies such as gene […]
Read MoreGlobal organic area continues to grow
More than 178 million acres of farmland are organic worldwide According to the latest Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL) survey on organic agriculture worldwide, organic farmland increased by 2.71 million acres, and organic retail sales continued to grow, as shown by the data from 187 countries (data as of the end of 2019). The […]
Read MoreBell & Evans, Cargill, and Rodale join forces to transition 50,000 acres to organic
Organic poultry producer needs to increase supply of U.S. domestic corn and soybeans to feed its chickens U.S. grain farmers have a new incentive to transition from conventional to organic practices as Pennsylvania-based poultry producer Bell & Evans recently announced a partnership with Cargill and the Rodale Institute to transition 50,000 acres of farmland to […]
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