USDA announces $40.5 million in grant awards to support processing and promotion of domestic organic products
Selected projects to benefit more than 31.8 million consumers and more than 27,000 producers The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) recently awarded approximately $40.5 million for 60 grant…
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Turkish businesspeople indicted in multi-million-dollar fraud scheme to sell conventional grain as organic
A Turkish businessman and his associates masterminded an elaborate scheme to sell fraudulent organic grain in the United States market through a…
3 min read03 · Organic NewsOrganic agriculture outshines conventional in mitigating climate crisis
Study finds increase in organic cropland decreases emissions; opposite true for conventional farmland A comprehensive study published in August 2023 makes clear…
1 min read04 · Organic NewsIowa State University project explores soil health and economic impacts of organic farming
Third research site is added to engage farmers with in-depth data, knowledge, and tools As more farmers become interested in the rising…
1 min readPremium prices are luring farmers to non-GMO soybean production
Sinner Brothers and Bresnahan supplies natto, soy milk, and tofu markets in Japan with Midwest-grown soybeans Non-GMO and organic soybean varieties are…
1 min read06 · Mexico’s GMO BanMexico defends GM corn restrictions with science
By Timothy Wise An analysis of Mexico’s response to the U.S. in the USMCA dispute. Since Mexico imposed its restrictions on genetically…
9 min read07 · Regenerative AgricultureWhite paper connects regenerative agriculture with nutrient density
Nutrient Density Alliance releases guidance to support food brands seeking to respond to demand for regenerative products that deliver superior nutrition. As…
3 min readMad Capital launches $50 million Perennial Fund II to scale regenerative organic agriculture in U.S.
Mad Capital recently launched its Perennial Fund II (PFII) to provide farmers in the United States with tailored loans that help them…
3 min read09 · Regenerative AgricultureUnderstanding why regenerative agriculture is the fastest-growing green theme
While products that are Regenerative Organic Certified (ROC) are seeing significant growth and sales in the marketplace, sales of products with other…
1 min read10 · Regenerative AgricultureNew research reveals how soil sequesters plant-based carbon
Carbon either gets trapped or feeds microbes that respire CO2 into atmosphere A recent study from Northwestern University offers answers to why…
1 min readLundberg becomes the leading U.S. Regenerative Organic Certified® food brand
70+ products with Regenerative Organic Certified rice will launch in 2024 Lundberg Family Farms, a leading grower of organic rice and maker of…
2 min read12 · Market NewsGreen Boy invests in Sigma Oil Seeds, a growing plant-based organic oil producer
Green Boy has strong presence in North America, Europe, and Australia Green Boy, supplier of plant-based non-GMO and organic ingredients, has invested…
1 min read13 · GMO NewsRotten tomato: Biotech company makes false claim about its GMO purple tomato
Norfolk Healthy Produce says its patented GMO technology is the only way to develop a purple flesh tomato containing antioxidants but Oregon…
4 min readGM banana lauded for “saving” the fruit—despite promising non-GMO varieties
World’s first GM banana will provide a “safety net” for Australia’s $1.3 billion Cavendish banana industry The Panama Disease Tropical Race 4…
1 min read15 · PesticidesRed nets signal “stop” to insect pests, reduce need for insecticides
Changing the color of commonly used agricultural nets lessens insect damage to Kujo, Japan leek fields Red nets are better at keeping…
3 min read16 · PesticidesLittle-known toxic chemical shows up in 80 percent of Americans tested
Exposure increasing as EPA raised allowance level in 2023 The pesticide chlormequat, linked to reproductive and developmental harm in animals, is present…
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