Among other things voted on and discussed, there was significant conversation about residue testing of imported organic livestock feedstuffs, which is leading to a proposal at the spring meeting.
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Among other things voted on and discussed, there was significant conversation about residue testing of imported organic livestock feedstuffs, which is leading to a proposal at the spring meeting.
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Alongside agricultural leaders and stakeholders, OFRF hosted Reps. Zoe Lofgren and Jimmy Panetta for a field day visit to the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service Salinas station.
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Consumer interest in better-for-you snacking and struggles in plant-based meat alternatives could make these sectors attractive for dealmaking, the bank cooperative noted.
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USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service Market News recently expanded its collection and distribution of price and production cost information by adding organic milk, cattle, grains and feedstuffs, and fertilizer to its list of published reports.
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After years of being detected at alarming levels, the herbicide glyphosate is being found at lower levels, on average, in cereal and other oat-based products, according to tests by the Environmental Working Group.
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Researchers at Kansas State University have also gained a new understanding of the role of different minerals, chemicals, and microbes involved in soil carbon storage.
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Neonicotinoids coat nearly all the corn and soybean seeds available for planting. Agrichemical companies have designed it that way.
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Gov. Josh Shapiro announced a $3M Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program investment in Folkland Foods, which allow it to transition more acreage to organic farming and create up to 50 new local jobs.
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Devotees of agroecology discuss their rejection of chemicals and fertilizers to create diverse and thriving crops.
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According to a new report, food and agriculture multinationals are embracing the vague term without changing their polluting ways.
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The EPA is set to reapprove several neonicotinoid pesticides now in use across hundreds of millions of acres despite evidence from rodent studies of their potential harms to human brain development.
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A new government in Mexico has pledged to carry on the fight to keep genetically-modified corn out of the national diet.
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There is very convincing evidence that organic offers superior nutrition, but The New York Times failed to fully acknowledge this.
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Hydration products, international snacking and compostable packaging are just a few of the retailer’s top trends for the year ahead.
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A recent study shows that average net returns for organic commodity crops has plummeted to the lowest ever recorded.
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A major loss for consumers and the environment, as a lawsuit attempted to require farmers to have Clean Water Act discharge permits for their operations.
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In its weekend letter this past Sunday, Real Organic Project accused the Organic Trade Association of attempting to discredit Hugh Kent, owner of King Grove Organic Farm in Florida, after his appearance in a segment by a local CBS affiliate.
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SOE is turning the wine industry upside down with red tape and confusion.
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GoodSAM Foods, an organic and regenerative producer of nuts, fruit chips and chocolate, which sources directly from farmers in Africa and Latin America, has just closed its Series A financing round, led by ALIVE Ventures.
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Attain, a commerce data platform, has acquired Merryfield, the app that rewards shoppers for buying better-for-you products.
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Rarely covered by the mainstream media, a CBS affiliate in Orlando did a story on the most controversial issue in the organic food industry.
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Would these farmers be facing such hardships if the USDA’s National Organic Program cracked down on organic dairy CAFOs?
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Once Again, a producer of organic nut and seed butter products, has acquired Big Tree Organic Farms, a California-based organic almond manufacturer.
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A federal judge ruled against a legal challenge to organic “grower group” certification, saying that the plaintiff did not have standing to claim economic injury.
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