Organic and Non-GMO Market News

Germany’s demand for non-GMO foods erodes market for U.S. GMO soy, says USDA

The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently reported that German shoppers’ ongoing preference for Ohne Gentechnik (“without genetic engineering”) labeled food is “driving demand in the market for non-GMO animal feed, leading to marketing opportunities for growers and producers of non-GMO feed ingredients and additives, while eroding demand for U.S. exports of genetically engineered soy.” Germany’s […]

Organic pioneer David Vetter to keynote Organic & Non-GMO Forum

A trailblazing organic farmer from Nebraska and founder of Grain Place Foods, David Vetter, will present the keynote address at the fifth annual Organic and Non-GMO Forum in October. The event will feature a screening of a recent documentary, “Dreaming of a Vetter World” (Bonnie Hawthorne, producer) about Vetter’s journey into organic farming. Inspired by […]

Can organic scale up while maintaining its integrity?

As the organic industry grows, there are questions about whether organic can reach a large scale while preserving its integrity and values of soil health, water quality, healthy food, family farms and rural communities, and biodiversity. Those questions were addressed in a discussion among three organic food company executives at the Organic Trade Association’s Bold […]

Shagbark Seed & Mill offers model to revive local grains in the U.S.

Local and regional grain mills add missing link to local foods movement

Organic broiler chickens and soybean meal imports rise amid 2019 crop harvest uncertainty

By Megan Thomas, economist, Mercaris Processing of organic broiler chickens experienced gains over the second quarter of 2019 after a slow start to the year. Through May, organic broiler chicken slaughter was nearly even with levels from one year ago, reaching 22.4 million head according to Mercaris and U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service […]