The New Jersey senator’s bill will phase out factory farming, otherwise known as concentrated animal feeding operations, by 2040 and imposes stricter environmental standards in the interim.
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The New Jersey senator’s bill will phase out factory farming, otherwise known as concentrated animal feeding operations, by 2040 and imposes stricter environmental standards in the interim.
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The EU could set a target of one-quarter of agricultural land in Europe to be farmed organically by 2030, with an additional goal of reducing the use of chemical pesticides by 50%.
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Americans may soon see less selection and more expensive food in the coming months.
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Hydroponics and aquaponics — two growing methods that many people believe are illegal in organic — may now have some real food safety concerns.
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Famous farmer and activist Joel Salatin gets blowback for declaring that he wants Covid-19.
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The World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms (WWOOF) program connects volunteers to work alongside farmers across the world, but Covid-19 social distancing and isolation have presented new challenges.
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The people who put food on our table don’t get to work from home.
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Pennsylvania’s Vitality Grants aim to make the state Number 1 in organics.
Read Article Hydroponics is a complete violation of Section 6513 of the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990, and this growing method cannot be allowed in organic.
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A partnership between FoodMaven and Ardent Mills is helping wheat farmers transition to organic.
Read Article Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-ME) recently introduced the Agriculture Resilience Act, which sets a vision of reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions in U.S. agriculture by the year 2040.
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An update on CCOF’s discussion about whether it should continue to certify hydroponic operations as organic.
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Organic farmers in Africa face an arduous journey getting cropland certified, which limits exports and frustrates farmers who say ecological practices could increase food security while protecting the land.
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Health and environmental concerns are driving ‘phenomenal’ growth for these pulse crops, which offer soil as well as dietary benefits.
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Organic farmers have not been impacted by the trade war as severely as farmers in conventional agriculture because organic is more embedded in the local community and not as reliant on exports.
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As questions of food security and food supply become more pressing for many governments in Africa, people are turning to innovative solutions to grow organic vegetables.
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Fewer and fewer acres in the state are in the process of transitioning to organic.
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A fungus called Pestalotiopsis has wiped out up to 1/3rd of some organic strawberry farms in Florida.
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While the Amazon rainforest burns to make room for monoculture crops, Hawaii is betting the farm on agroforestry.
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As of today, only about 10% of the cropland is Bhutan is certified organic — a long way to go to reach its stated goal of 100%.
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Under the new guidance issued by the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service, beef cannot be labeled “grass-fed” unless the cattle were fed grass or forage 100% of the time after being weaned.
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According to Cornell University research published in the journal Agricultural Systems, organic farming practices and plantings can have lasting outcomes for future soil health, weeds and crop yields.
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Dr. Bronner’s Cosmic Engagement Officer (CEO) talks about why the new certification is so meaningful for brands and consumers, and how Dr. Bronner’s is getting involved.
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