Organic and Non-GMO Market News

Yields hold potential boon for 2018 organic wheat production

By Ryan Koory, senior economist, Mercaris In its 2017/2018 Organic Wheat Market Guide, Mercaris estimated that despite a 22 percent increase in U.S. acres, U.S. organic wheat production only grew by 10 percent in 2017. The lackluster production is entirely due to a 10 percent year over year (y/y) decline in organic wheat yields, but […]

As organic corn imports into the U.S. drop, organic cracked corn imports increase

U.S. importers are replacing whole corn with cracked corn for use as animal feed By Ryan Koory and Rachel Storey In 2017 U.S. organic imports fell under scrutiny when a Washington Post article uncovered fraud along the international organic commodity supply chain, highlighting some conventional corn sourced from the Black Sea region that ultimately arrived […]

Matthew Raiford: Sixth generation Georgia farmer, award-winning chef

“CheFarmer” Matthew Raiford cultivates heirloom vegetables on his centennial Georgia farm and creates delicious organic meals at his two restaurants and for the annual Organic Center Dinner.

Organic and natural tradeshows draw huge crowds

Natural Products Expo West, BIOFACH, and MOSES Organic Farming Conference draw nearly 140,000 people as interest in organic food and farming continues to grow worldwide. Interest in organic and natural foods continues to grow significantly as evidenced by the large crowds attending industry tradeshows and conferences. Natural Products Expo West, held in Anaheim, California in […]

Natural Soybean and Grain Alliance developing non-GMO opportunities for Arkansas farmers

A new organization aims to help Arkansas farmer realize opportunities in non-GMO food and agriculture markets. The Natural Soybean and Grain Alliance (NSGA) was established in 2015 after co-founders Kelly Cartwright and Lanny Ashlock helped develop the edamame food soybean industry in Arkansas. “We’re trying to develop markets for non-GMO soybeans,” says Cartwright, NSGA’s executive […]