Monsanto-Bayer loses second trial over Roundup-cancer link
Jury finds Bayer liable for man’s cancer, orders company to $80 million in damages
In this issue
Grinnell Heritage Farm is farming against type—and against the odds—in Iowa
One of Iowa’s largest community-supported agriculture farms, which is built around numerous conservation practices, fights for survival amidst economic and climate pressures.
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Global organic area reaches another all-time high
Nearly 173 million acres (69.8 million hectares) of farmland are organic worldwide
1 min read04 · The Organic & Non-GMO Report NewsletterOrganic Grain Collaboration releases report on increasing organic grain production in the U.S.
Organic Trade Association member report drills down into barriers and comes up with specific solutions
1 min readOrganic Center pinpoints organic ways to defeat citrus greening
With the bacterial disease known as citrus greening, or Huanglongbing (HLB), decimating millions of citrus crop acres in the U.S. and abroad,…
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Buy organic food to help curb global insect collapse, say scientists
A global review reported in The Guardian has linked intensive farming and pesticide use with declining insect populations. Scientists emphasize that buying…
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Straus Family Creamery celebrates 25 years of commitment to the planet, farmers, and organics
Straus Family Creamery, a leader in organic farming and sustainable dairy innovation, announces a year-long celebration of the company’s 25th anniversary to…
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Danish consumers are “world champions” of organic food, report says
Organic food sales are rising steadily worldwide with Denmark leading the field, according to a report from Swiss research institute Agriculture FiBL.…
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Pipeline Foods purchases SunOpta’s non-GMO and organic corn and soy business
Pipeline Foods LLC, a U.S.-based supply chain solutions company focused on organic, non-GMO and regenerative food and feed, recently announced that it…
2 min read10 · The Organic & Non-GMO Report NewsletterMany organic producers keep dry despite Midwest flooding
By Camila Flanagan, members relation associate, Mercaris As the devastating consequences of the recent flooding impacting the Midwest are being analyzed, one…
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Organic livestock and imports continue to drive the market according to Mercaris’ Organic Commodities Outlook
By Ryan Koory, senior economist, Mercaris U.S. organic commodity markets continue to expand according to the recently released Mercaris Organic Commodities Outlook.…
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New partnership announced for climate-smart, non-GMO corn production in Colombia
Non-profit organization AGROSAVIA—Colombia’s leading agricultural research and technology body—has joined with International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) and the International Maize and…
1 min read13 · The Organic & Non-GMO Report NewsletterThe startup taking on Bayer with cheaper, non-GMO seeds
Five-year-old Farmers Business Network, Inc. (FBN) has inserted itself in the Big Ag GMO seed market—by introducing a brand of non-GMO seeds…
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Springer Mountain Farms introduces new “PLUS” line of Non-GMO Project Verified chicken products
Springer Mountain Farms recently introduced its new PLUS line of chicken products that will carry the Non-GMO Project Verified seal. “Consumer awareness…
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Why General Mills wants supply chains to become regenerative stewards of the environment
In order to address global challenges from climate change, population growth, and depletion of natural resources, U.S. food giant General Mills has…
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Blue Apron founder launches food company based on regenerative agriculture
Billing itself as a “next generation food company rooted in regenerative agriculture and transparency,” Cooks Venture recently announced its official public launch.…
2 min readIllinois farmer paves road to profit with soil health
It takes courage to change a farming mindset. Illinois farmers Derek Martin and Adam York have heeded the wisdom of agronomist Brad…
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Regenerative Organic Certification opens to industry in September
A new food label is being launched this fall, signifying enhanced certification criteria going beyond the USDA’s National Organic Program (NOP) standards.…
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Tests find glyphosate in many restaurant foods, Canadian honey, popular beer and wine
Recent tests are revealing how pervasive glyphosate herbicide is in the food system. Researchers have found the weedkiller, the main ingredient in…
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Glyphosate weedkiller “raises risk of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma by 41%”
A compelling new study from the University of Washington further “supports the link” between exposure to glyphosate and increased cancer risk. The…
1 min read21 · Glyphosate/PesticidesLA County, Miami, Sonoma City halt use of popular weed killer on civic properties
Two large metropolitan areas and a California city have banned glyphosate-containing weed killers on public properties, due to potentially harmful environmental and…
1 min read22 · The Organic & Non-GMO Report NewsletterVietnam bans import of glyphosate herbicides after U.S. cancer trial verdict
After its catastrophic experience with Agent Orange used during the Vietnam War in the 1960s, Vietnam may have had enough of Monsanto’s…
1 min readNew bill aims to limit children’s exposure to glyphosate herbicides
Legislation to dramatically restrict exposure to glyphosate was introduced in Congress in March, in response to the toxic chemical appearing in children’s…
1 min read24 · The Organic & Non-GMO Report NewsletterGene-edited soybean oil now served in Midwest restaurants
Consumers won’t know it, but the oil served at particular Midwestern restaurants is a soybean oil, Calyno, that has been produced using…
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EnviroLogix launches 10-trait QuickComb for GMO testing of corn bulk grain
EnviroLogix Inc. recently launched the 10-trait QuickComb, now including Duracade™, for corn bulk grain quantitative testing in support of non-GMO testing programs.…
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New webinar on GMO 2.0
Are you familiar with new genetic engineering technologies like gene editing and synthetic biology? If not, here is your chance to learn…
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Out-of-work Appalachian coal miners train as beekeepers to earn extra cash
In regions of West Virginia where coal mining was once a major source of steady income, over 28 percent of the population…
1 min read28 · The Organic & Non-GMO Report NewsletterFood industry leaders come together to present opening keynote panel at Plant Based World Conference & Expo
Panelists Include Representatives from Kroger, Compass Group and the Plant Based Foods Association
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