Sparked by proposed USDA regulations that would drastically alter the certification process for industrial hemp, two lawmakers from Oregon want the agency to make changes before it finalizes rules for domestic hemp production.
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Sparked by proposed USDA regulations that would drastically alter the certification process for industrial hemp, two lawmakers from Oregon want the agency to make changes before it finalizes rules for domestic hemp production.
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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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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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This case is just the the latest in recent years against several kombucha companies alleging that their labeling does not match what is actually in the bottle.
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The status of hemp-derived CBD remains in regulatory limbo.
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Due to challenges during spring planting, Mercaris predicts a 12% decline in organic corn production and a 14% decline in organic soybean production.
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The public has until December 2nd to comment on proposed changes to the Origin of Livestock provision.
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A fascinating look at different sustainable agriculture vehicles that are emerging across the country.
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A look at the social and environmental reasons why Dr. Mercola is paying farmers in India to convert to Biodynamic farming.
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Kendra Klein of Friends of the Earth talks about the one key issue that gets mentioned far too little in regenerative agriculture — the harmful role that pesticides play in soil health.
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Anchored by Regeneration International and the Sunrise Movement, a national coalition has called for massive overhaul of food and farming policy to address climate and farm crises.
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Via the Indigo Carbon marketplace, farmers are now being paid to sequester carbon dioxide.
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The most heated debate within this sector is whether farming can be truly regenerative if synthetic chemicals are used.
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According to the Annual Acreage Report released by Mercaris, farmers will harvest 3.1 million acres of U.S. land certified for organic field crop production, an increase of 7 percent over 2018.
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As they leave their hives, the bees get coated with a beneficial fungus that they spread to plants, which has proven to protect fruit from mold.
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With rural America badly hurting and 70% of farmers making less than a quarter of their income from farming, two leading presidential candidates have put the idea of supply management back on the table.
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The likely culprit? The loosening of pesticide restrictions, including the nearly 300 new products that have been fast-tracked for approval since the beginning of the year.
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Alleging abuse and a lack of oversight, Cornucopia has filed a legal complaint against both Natural Prairie Dairy and its USDA organic certifier.
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Canadian farmers are saying that regenerative farming techniques are replenishing the soil and bringing back the bees.
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Bell & Evans, which sells $200M of organic chicken, will soon offer contracts that pay farmers a premium for grain produced during the three-year transition to organic, and then pay organic prices for seven years after the farm is certified.
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The Organic Trade Association’s Organic Agronomy Training Service project (OATS) announced that a National Program Director has named and Phase 2 of the program is underway.
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To help farmers, Santa Clara County — home of tech haven Silicon Valley — is purchasing local farmland at market rates to ensure its future in agriculture.
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Wolfe’s Neck Center for Agriculture & the Environment in Maine just launched OpenTEAM, the first open-source technology ecosystem in the world to address soil health and mitigate climate change.
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