In conjunction with the American Farmland Trust and California Certified Organic Farmers, this initiative will support historically underserved farming communities in California to expand acreage of organic farmland.
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In conjunction with the American Farmland Trust and California Certified Organic Farmers, this initiative will support historically underserved farming communities in California to expand acreage of organic farmland.
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With the creation of a $25M pilot fund — with hopes to scale it to $500M — Farmers Business Network and the non-profit Environmental Defense Fund are trying to incentivize farmers to adopt more sustainable growing methods.
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The New York Times finally takes a look at the perilous road ahead for small organic dairy farmers.
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The new report provides consumers and wholesale buyers with the information they need to identify hydroponic brands in the marketplace.
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Expect to pay a lot more for organic chicken and organic soy milk going forward.
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The legal fight against the USDA continues, this time in the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.
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The USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture announced an investment of over $30 million for 33 grants that support farmers and ranchers who grow and market high-quality organic food, fiber and other organic products.
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University of Vermont-led research team receives $2.9M from the USDA to explore health, economic and environmental benefits of feeding seaweed to dairy cows.
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Under its $1M Farm Vitality Grant Program, farmers can receive up to $7,500 for organic transition planning assistance. This is the kind of support every state should be offering!
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As part of their push to cut emissions by 55% by 2030, EU policymakers are debating ways to breathe new life into the continent’s growth industry.
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Friends of the Earth just released its 2021 Bee-Friendly Retailer Scorecard. How does your grocery store rank?
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According to a recent Nature Food study, increasing land cover diversity in agricultural landscapes could also increase crop yields by up to 20%,
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Michiel Bakker, vice president of global workplace programs at Google, discusses Regen1.
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As climate-smart farming initiatives scale up, experts decry ‘junk agroecology’ — global initiatives they say are cherry-picking sustainable practices, while denying political realities.
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Farmers are a crucial part of Biden’s plan to address climate change, but the economics behind paying them to capture greenhouse gases are complex.
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Dave Chapman, a Vermont farmer and co-director of the Real Organic Project, told the New York Times, “Hydroponic production is not growing because it produces healthier food. It’s growing because of the money. Anyone who frames this as food for the people or the environment is just lying.”
Read Article Another legal move is made in a bid to get rid of hydroponics in organic.
Read Article Despite the fact that it is a clear and utter violation of Section 6513 of the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990, a federal judge has ruled that hydroponics can be allowed in organic.
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Researchers in Switzerland found pesticide residues at some farms that had been converted to organic more than 20 years ago.
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Many of the 20,000 species pollinate 85% of food crops and fruits around the world — everything from garlic and grapefruits to coffee and kale.
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The U.S. Organic Grain Initiative is designed to transition 50,000 acres of corn and soy to organic, which help fill a growing gap in domestic organic animal feed.
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While some advocates say animal welfare certifications are helping to change the industry, a new report points to a lack of rigor among widely adopted labels.
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Financial pressures, long hours, labor shortages, harsh weather — these are all conditions that farmers and their advocates say are escalating stress and depression among Wisconsin’s dairy farmers.
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