Organic and Non-GMO Market News

Organic grain outlook 2019: Feed demand continues along with international competition in an unsettled market

By Ryan Koory, senior economist, Mercaris As winter begins to wane, farmers will soon be returning to their fields. Although maintaining a proper crop rotation is at the heart of every successful organic farming operation, there is still room for growers to adjust to changing market conditions. It is important for producers to take stock […]

2019 Non-GMO and Organic Grain Production Contracts

The following companies are offering contracts to farmers to grow non-GMO and organic grains in 2019.

U.S. organic corn and soybean meal imports are up as livestock feed demand increases

By Megan Thomas, economist, Mercaris Organic livestock feed demand continues to surpass domestic production in the U.S. with organic corn and soybean meal imports filling the demand gap. Organic poultry is leading the growth in organic feed demand with the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) reporting that 53.5 million organic broilers were slaughtered in the […]

Global organic market continues strong growth

Germany, France, and Denmark lead the way in Europe

Organic industry to introduce fraud prevention program in 2019

Industry task force developed Best Management Practices Guide, which will serve as basis for the program