Congress did not pass this critical omnibus bill by the September 30th deadline. Here’s what to expect.
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Congress did not pass this critical omnibus bill by the September 30th deadline. Here’s what to expect.
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A complete travesty. The EPA continues to ignore the real world danger of whole pesticide formulations, putting chemical companies (again) ahead of consumers.
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Launching in late October/early November, this year-long program is designed to help CPG brands transition to organic, climate-smart agriculture.
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The Canada Organic Trade Association calls on the government to reverse its decision on voluntary disclosure of gene-edited seeds and food.
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Indigenous farmers from southern Mexico are organizing and creating seed banks to defend their traditional maize.
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California became the first state to ban four chemicals used in well-known candies and other foods, including the red dye No. 3.
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The law’s implementation will put Ukrainian legislation in line with European Union GMO legislation.
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Researchers at a top Mexican agricultural university showed the progress they had made in producing more non-GM yellow corn seeds to help replace imported grain from the U.S. that is at the center of a major bilateral trade dispute.
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Trailhead Capital, a mission-driven venture capital firm based in Boulder, Colorado, has successfully closed its inaugural fund, the Trailhead Capital Regeneration Fund I, with commitments totaling approximately $50 million.
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In a second round of payments, USDA will provide additional assistance to organic dairy producers on top of the $15m that was paid out in the first round. Even still, this will hardly be enough.
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Major food companies are making “more promises than progress” on regenerative agriculture, according to an analysis from the Farm Animal Investment Risk & Return investor network.
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Securing shelf space among the top natural retailers requires CPG brands to focus on the differences between stores and how they can innovate alongside them.
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Comments by agriculture minister seem to signal shift away from focus on organic produce as shoppers choose cheaper meat.
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Despite being negotiated for more than a decade, Senator Marshall (R-KS) has introduced an amendment to block the rule from moving forward.
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Launched by Andrew Abraham (Orgain), Nick Giannuzzi (Giannuzzi Lewendon) and Peter Rahal (RXBAR), the NYC-based Humble Growth also has founding investors such as Gary Hirshberg (Stonyfield) and Mike Repole (BODYARMOR).
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This is news that the GMO and pesticides companies did not want to see.
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On Friday, Center for Food Safety and 12 groups sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over the its failure to regulate factory farm pollution under the Clean Water Act.
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U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern has introduced a bill in Congress that could ban more than 70 pesticides in the United States, including many that are already banned in either the European Union or Canada.
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Known as the Streamlining Organic Research Act, it would require the USDA to study the feasibility of certifying more research land as organic and would protect mandatory funding for the Organic Research and Extension Initiative.
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Asked to cut herds, move or even shut down to help meet E.U. environmental goals, agricultural workers say too much is demanded of them. Their anger is reshaping the political landscape.
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Several groups, including Mighty Earth and Rainforest Action Network, filed complaints with the SEC over JBS’s alleged concerns about the company’s business practices, such as cattle supply chains and deforestation.
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Center for Food Safety challenges exemptions for highly refined foods and unfamiliar terminology (Bioengineered) in GMO food labeling regulations.
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A groundbreaking study conducted by scientists in South Dakota has found that the world’s most widely used family of pesticides — neonicotinoids — is likely causing serious birth defects in white-tailed deer, deepening concerns over the chemical’s potential to harm large mammals, including humans.
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Advancing organic agriculture in federal climate change policy could provide openings for more legislative support.
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