The amount of organic farmland in the European Union reached 14.8 million hectares.
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The amount of organic farmland in the European Union reached 14.8 million hectares.
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If the USDA hadn’t turned a blind eye to ‘factory farm’ organic dairies for so many years, would this program have even been necessary?
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Without some financial relief — and soon — organic dairy farmers may lose their livelihood.
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Is anyone surprised?
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A great op-ed in the NYT about how Farmland LP and others groups are doing good and making money.
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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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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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Another argument against industrial GMO farming.
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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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Without matching increases in the pay price for milk, farmers might leave the industry altogether.
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Knowing the legislation has wide-ranging effects on farmers, brands and retailers, industry stakeholders are working hard to advance key initiatives.
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“Organic milk buyers say they cannot increase pay to a level that can help organic dairies cash-flow their operations,” said Ed Maltby of the Northeast Organic Dairy Producers Alliance. “After six years of a pay price that is significantly lower than the costs of production, producers have no reserves left.”
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Small farmers are now going up against deep-pocketed investors, including private equity firms and real estate developers.
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Organized by Straus Family Creamery, the newly-formed Western Organic Dairy Farming Crisis Coalition seeks immediate emergency relief from federal and California officials to help save organic dairy farms. You can also sign the change.org petition here.
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With sponsors such as Syngenta and Nestle, the Regenerative Agriculture & Food Systems Summit faced real backlash.
Read Article Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law the 2022–2023 state budget that includes $5 million for grants, technical assistance, education and outreach to support farmers and ranchers to transition to organic. The program also sets aside funds for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers.
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This map includes regional and local brands rated 4 or 5 cows on Cornucopia’s Organic Dairy Scorecard, as well as small certified organic dairies that meet its top-rated standards but only sell direct from the farm.
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Some of the largest companies in the U.S. have pledged to adopt climate-friendly agricultural techniques. But some farmers say they haven’t provided enough incentive.
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In a visit to Maine, USDA undersecretary Jenny Lester Moffitt encouraged farmers to consider a transition to organic farming.
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A new tool from The Cornucopia Institute identifies farms growing soil-grown (not hydroponic), pesticide-free berries across the U.S.
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An absolutely ominous situation is unfolding in the state that produces the most organic food in the country.
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Expect to see a lot more of this, not just in Africa but all over the world — including the U.S.
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As part of California’s 2022 Scoping Plan, which aims to get the fifth largest economy in the world to carbon neutrality by 2045 or earlier, organic farmland will be a massive priority.
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