As local communities across the country battle CAFOs — and the social and environmental problems they bring – state and federal laws are working against the interests of citizens.
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As local communities across the country battle CAFOs — and the social and environmental problems they bring – state and federal laws are working against the interests of citizens.
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In a bid to encourage other brands to purchase crops from farmers who are transitioning to organic, Kashi and QAI have created an open-source protocol to make the whole process easier.
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Data just released shows that the monarch butterfly count fell by nearly one-third from last year’s count, indicating ongoing risk of extinction for America’s most well-known butterfly. This is largely due to the widespread planting of GE-crops.
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While the macro picture may be very strong for organic fruits and vegetables, some farmers see increased competition as a path to lower prices.
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In a stunning move, General Mills is converting 34,000 acres — roughly 53 square miles — of farmland in South Dakota to organic in order to meet the supply needs of Annie’s.
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Just as Biodynamic products have been gaining significant traction and interest in the organic food market, the same is starting to happen in the personal care industry.
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Since the program started two years, Kashi is currently helping 15 farmers — up from 4 farmers only two years ago — become certified organic and more than 4,200 acres will supply certified transitional crops to Kashi in 2018.
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At Expo West, the Savory Institute will be debuting its Land to Market program, which will ultimately provide brands and retailers with access to meat, dairy, wool and leather originating from land that is regenerating.
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Conventional farmers are increasingly seeking out no-till methods in order to achieve better soil health and to be better stewards of the land.
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With more than 23 million hogs producing 10 billion gallons of liquid manure a year in the state, Iowa citizens are calling for a ban on new and expanding CAFOs, out of fear for their water quality, among many other things.
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Fluorescence spectroscopy technology developed at Iowa State University could be a game-changer in the organic dairy industry by helping to prove which cows were actually grazing outside and which ones were not.
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Dr. Bronner’s give us a good overview of the upcoming Regenerative Organic Certification and why there is a need for it.
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As demand for grass-fed beef soars, scientists believe rising carbon dioxide levels in the environment may be to blame for less nutritious grass.
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The EPA is now considering approving the bee-killing pesticide thiamethoxam, which would be sprayed on 165 million acres of wheat, barley, corn, sorghum, alfalfa, rice and potatoes.
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General Mills has given $735,000 to the National Wheat Foundation and the Soil Health Partnership in order to research soil health practices on wheat farms.
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Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) has introduced The Homegrown Organic Act of 2017, which will expand opportunities for farmers seeking to transition to organic and provide technical and financial assistance throughout their transition period.
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As the demand for cannabis explodes and the environmental consequences become more severe, a push is being made to get farmers to start incorporating regenerative organic farming practices.
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In its goal to reduce carbon emissions and to increase transparency for consumers, Danone has partnered with the French government to support regenerative agriculture.
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Some organic farmers are already seeing price decreases in their crops and an unwillingness of buyers to enter into long-term contracts.
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Nutiva founder John Roulac makes the case that Oxford’s financial relationship with Monsanto may be the reason that this study was published.
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The USDA’s National Institute for Food and Agriculture has awarded $20 million in grants to fund research into improving production methods for organic food and feed.
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With a new administration running the USDA and a lack of political appointees in place, the Certified Transitional program is in serious limbo.
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With less than 1% of hazelnuts grown in the U.S. being organic, an association was formed to help raise awareness of this industry.
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In Iowa, the demand for organic is so strong that the products are selling themselves.
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