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.
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The price gap between organic and conventional is the largest it has been in the past four years.
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A second Minnesota farmer has been indicted on charges stemming from a $46 million fraud scheme.
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Unfortunately, the U.S. is unwilling to compromise on Mexico’s proposed ban on corn grown using genetic engineering and certain herbicides.
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There are 153 organic dairy farms left in Vermont, and if federal help does not arrive soon, that number is guaranteed to drop.
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According 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.”
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Excessive use of chemical fertilizers is causing soil health degradation in Bangladesh, putting the country’s food security at risk.
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Two 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.
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Could what happened in Germany also happen in the U.S.?
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And what about the super-toxic neonicotinoid insecticides that are causing such harm to the bees?
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In 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.
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Ed Maltby, executive director of the Northeast Organic Dairy Producers Alliance, discusses the perilous situation.
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Crop disease is ravaging lettuce fields in the Salinas Valley.
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Another argument against industrial GMO farming.
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Not a good thing for future food prices.
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The 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.
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Farmland 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.
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Hain Celestial has sold the organic producer of non-dairy beverages, canned beans and soups for an undisclosed amount.
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New 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.
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Avian influenza has decimated conventional chicken flocks, leading to fewer eggs and higher prices.
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Mad 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.
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Watchdog 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.
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Food companies may be forced to choose between additional price hikes or potential layoffs.
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The 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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