The EU organic movement has taken legal action to stop environmental labeling, such as Eco-Score, which it argues is “misleading” to consumers and “unfair” to organic production.
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The EU organic movement has taken legal action to stop environmental labeling, such as Eco-Score, which it argues is “misleading” to consumers and “unfair” to organic production.
Read ArticleThe price gap between organic and conventional is the largest it has been in the past four years.
Read ArticleA second Minnesota farmer has been indicted on charges stemming from a $46 million fraud scheme.
Read ArticleUnfortunately, the U.S. is unwilling to compromise on Mexico’s proposed ban on corn grown using genetic engineering and certain herbicides.
Read ArticleThere are 153 organic dairy farms left in Vermont, and if federal help does not arrive soon, that number is guaranteed to drop.
Read ArticleAccording to General Mills CEO Jeff Harmening, “Supply disruptions remain well above historical averages, and we aren’t forecasting a return to pre-pandemic levels of supply disruptions or customer service during this fiscal year.”
Read ArticleExcessive use of chemical fertilizers is causing soil health degradation in Bangladesh, putting the country’s food security at risk.
Read ArticleTwo Dubai entities and several individuals were charged in a multimillion-dollar scheme to export non-organic grain into the U.S. to be sold as certified organic.
Read ArticleCould what happened in Germany also happen in the U.S.?
Read ArticleAnd what about the super-toxic neonicotinoid insecticides that are causing such harm to the bees?
Read ArticleIn the face of intensifying weather patterns like the series of storms pounding the West, regenerative organic farms are demonstrating that the key to resilience is working with nature.
Read ArticleEd Maltby, executive director of the Northeast Organic Dairy Producers Alliance, discusses the perilous situation.
Read ArticleCrop disease is ravaging lettuce fields in the Salinas Valley.
Read ArticleAnother argument against industrial GMO farming.
Read ArticleNot a good thing for future food prices.
Read ArticleThe USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service released the results of the 2021 Organic Survey, which showed total sales of $11.2 billion in organic products, an increase of $1.28 billion, or 13%, from 2019.
Read ArticleFarmland LP, the largest fund manager focused on organic farmland in the U.S., announced that 2022 was a record year in terms of revenue, capital under management and the value of its farmland portfolio.
Read ArticleHain Celestial has sold the organic producer of non-dairy beverages, canned beans and soups for an undisclosed amount.
Read ArticleNew research out of Rodale Institute’s 40-year Farming Systems Trials is demonstrating that regenerative organic agriculture is an effective and resilient farming model in an era of extreme weather.
Read ArticleAvian influenza has decimated conventional chicken flocks, leading to fewer eggs and higher prices.
Read ArticleMad Capital, an impact-focused lender that offers equitable, flexible funding for organic and transitioning farmers, has raised a $4M seed round, led by Trailhead Capital.
Read ArticleWatchdog group OrganicEye has filed a petition calling for the removal of conventionally-produced, high-nitrate celery powder, which is currently approved as a preservative in organic meats.
Read ArticleFood companies may be forced to choose between additional price hikes or potential layoffs.
Read ArticleThe price of water has increased for farmers, as rising temperatures and droughts in the Western region of the U.S. have hampered their ability to grow crops.
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