Organic and Non-GMO Market News

Organic farmers to harvest record acres in 2019

Mercaris issues Annual Acreage Report, organic farm ‘heat map’ tool Organic grain farmers will harvest a record number of acres across the United States this year despite the weather and trade challenges plaguing agriculture in 2019. According to the Annual Acreage Report, released recently by Mercaris, farmers will harvest 3.1 million acres of U.S. land […]

Organic farmers need long-term contracts, research to succeed

To meet the current supply shortages in organic food production, more organic farmers are needed with long-term contracts to minimize farmers’ risk, along with research to highlight the nutrient density of organic foods. These were some of the key takeaways from a discussion among noted organic industry leaders recently at Natural Products Expo East in […]

Organic corn and soybean acres shrink this year following a challenging spring

Number of organic acres increased this year but weather problems will reduce the harvest

Anheuser-Busch initiative aims to help farmers transition to organic, boost organic industry

Anheuser-Busch Company’s “Contract for Change” will provide long-term contracts to farmers, pay premium prices for transitional and organic crops

U.S. farmers stalk fraudulent imports to save their markets

He didn’t intend to become an organic detective, but today, John Bobbe spends time assiduously tracking down “fake organic” grain imports and trying to block shipments from hurting U.S. growers. In April, a large freighter left Georgia, stopped at ports in Turkey, and headed for Morehead City, North Carolina where it unloaded a large amount […]