Known as the Streamlining Organic Research Act, it would require the USDA to study the feasibility of certifying more research land as organic and would protect mandatory funding for the Organic Research and Extension Initiative.
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Known as the Streamlining Organic Research Act, it would require the USDA to study the feasibility of certifying more research land as organic and would protect mandatory funding for the Organic Research and Extension Initiative.
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“While we appreciate the USDA providing some help, the reality is that this program equates to roughly $6,000 for a 60-cow herd. It is going to make very little of a difference to the struggling small organic dairies in our community,” said Ed Maltby, executive director of the Northeast Organic Dairy Producers Alliance.
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The Opportunities in Organic Act of 2023 is designed to help farmers pursue organic agriculture by offering a suite of easy-to-access tools, expert technical assistance and flexible funding for underserved farmers and ranchers.
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Among other measures, the USDA will issue up to $75M in competitive grants to expand and improve markets for domestically-produced organic products.
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In a new report by watchdog group OrganicEye, the interests of organic consumers and small farmers are being pushed aside as corporations consolidate their control of the industry.
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The USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service just released details about its $75M investment in conservation assistance for producers transitioning to organic production.
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A petition signed by 420,000 EU citizens demands that all GMOs, including gene-edited foods, remain regulated and labeled.
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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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The USDA announced that it is establishing cooperative agreements in six regions across the U.S. for the Organic Transition Initiative, Transition to Organic Partnership Program.
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A grant of more than $700,000 from the USDA will support a University of California collaboration to improve and expand undergraduate education in organic agriculture, with an emphasis on supporting underrepresented students.
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Some of the lead recipients include: $55M to the Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture to help small and underserved farmers; $35M to Wolfe’s Neck Farm to catalyze transition incentives; $25M to the Organic Valley Carbon Insetting Program to help build a multi-stakeholder path to produce and market climate-smart commodities; $25M to Rodale Institute to quantify the reduction of GHG emissions and increase carbon sequestration; and $20M to Maple Hill Creamery to grow the supply and market for climate-smart, grass-fed organic dairy.
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According to the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, the number of non-certified organic farms actively transitioning to organic production dropped by nearly 71% since 2008. Through the comprehensive support provided by this initiative, the USDA hopes to reverse this trend.
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In 2020, just as covid hit, the USDA, EPA and FDA launched a pro-GMO campaign called Feed Your Mind. That program has since been updated.
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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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Along with providing technical assistance, including farmer-to-farmer mentoring, the USDA also acknowledged that “there can also be climate and environmental benefits” with organic. Wow.
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Politico’s investigation, based on more than 50 interviews, finds that the FDA is failing to meet American consumers’ expectations on food safety and nutrition.
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A petition has been submitted to allow the use of cetylpyridinium chloride on raw organic poultry.
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How can anything that is sprayed with cancer-causing glyphosate or contains GMOs be considered healthy?
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In an attempt to harmonize green claims and create eco-labels that cover various aspects of food production, the EU organic sector has swiftly opposed this measure and called the situation “worrying.”
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The new members will each serve five-year terms, through January 2027, and two certified organic farmers were appointed to the board.
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On January 1st, new organic rules in the EU went into effect, with the goal of ensuring fair competition for farmers.
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Former Deputy Secretary of the USDA Kathleen Merrigan discusses how our country is moving in the wrong direction.
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USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack’s dismissal of the E.U. Farm to Fork Program is out of step with consumer sentiment, food justice advocacy and the latest cutting-edge research on agroecology.
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The EPA has finally acknowledged that the endocrine-disrupting pesticide atrazine and cancer-causing pesticide glyphosate are each likely to harm more than 1,000 of the nation’s most endangered plants and animals.
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