In a landmark decision, South Africa has rejected the commercial cultivation of Monsanto’s GMO corn, citing doubts about its claims of drought tolerance and yield.
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In a landmark decision, South Africa has rejected the commercial cultivation of Monsanto’s GMO corn, citing doubts about its claims of drought tolerance and yield.
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This December, the USDA will begin conducting the 2019 Organic Survey to gather up-to-date data on organic crops and livestock in the United States.
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Many organic farming and trade groups have signed a joint letter urging Secretary Sonny Perdue to support the proposed Origin of Livestock rule and to end the delay in issuing a final rule.
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U.S. Right to Know takes a look at Cargill’s new GMO stevia sweetener and says that the company is hoodwinking consumers.
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According to the 2019 Mazars Food & Beverage Industry Outlook, respondents are expecting sales growth that is 6% less than last year, and they also cited that boosting sales and improving operations were their top internal concerns.
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Despite the 2018 Farm Bill that legalized hemp CBD, the FDA is taking steps to halt this burgeoning market.
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Citing health and environmental concerns, the Mexican government says it won’t allow a 1,000-ton shipment of the super-toxic herbicide glyphosate into the country.
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The company owes more than $10 million after pleading guilty to illegally using a banned pesticide on Maui crops.
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Launched just a few weeks ago, Minnesota-based Blue Nest caters to consumers who want to eat meat from animals that have been raised in a regenerative manner.
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Founded in 2015, Tridge has built a global network of sustainable producers and links them to buyers at home and abroad.
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Focused on winning the U.S. grocery market, particularly in brick and mortar, Walmart is revamping its produce departments and will have segmented organic offerings.
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The American Public Health Association wants a moratorium on new CAFOs until public health concerns are addressed.
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A bill that would reinstate a regulation banning certain pesticides, including neonicotinoids, from wildlife refuges was approved by the House Committee on Natural Resources on Nov. 20th.
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Next week in Iowa, the leading presidential candidates in the Democratic party will have a Q&A session with farmers and residents to discuss the future of regenerative and organic agriculture in their state.
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Fermented Sciences, the maker of the leading organic hard kombucha brand Flying Embers, has closed a $25M Series B round co-led by the Ecosystem Integrity Fund and PowerPlant Ventures.
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North America’s largest organic cereal company has committed to using 100% reusable, recyclable or compostable packaging by 2025.
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A conversation with Mackenzie Feldman of Herbicide-Free Campus, who wants to banish synthetic herbicides from her state’s universities.
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Chinese dairy company Mengniu is nearly set to take over Australia’s leading organic infant formula producer Bellamy for $1.5 billion.
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In a move that could drastically reduce herbicide use, LZH has developed technology that uses cameras to identify weeds and lasers to kill them without harming crops or soil.
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According to the November 2019 Monthly Market Update from Mercaris, the pace of the U.S. organic corn harvest was about two weeks behind the five-year average due to unpredictable weather.
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As part of their public housing component of the Green New Deal, the bill would upgrade housing units into carbon-neutral communities with organic grocery stores and community gardens.
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Thailand wants to remove from the market chlorpyrifos, glyphosate, and paraquat — all shown to be hazards to human health — but the Trump administration is putting up a fight to reverse this decision.
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The celebrity couple has contributed an undisclosed amount to help the organic, plant-based cheese and butter company launch new products in 2020.
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The new purpose-driven customer experience that makes it easier and more convenient than ever to shop over 150 eco-friendly, organic and socially conscious brands.
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