The USDA’s lack of transparency into the complaints about Aurora operating as an “organic factory dairy farm” is very concerning.
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The USDA’s lack of transparency into the complaints about Aurora operating as an “organic factory dairy farm” is very concerning.
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The incredibly respected organic farmer Francis Thicke, who just ended his 5-year term on the National Organic Standards Board, gives his take on the real issues that the industry faces.
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In a bid to decrease oversight of gene-edited foods and to placate major seed companies, the USDA has withdrawn a proposal to create badly needed and updated biotech regulations.
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For those of us who care about food, Vanity Fair’s profile of Trump’s USDA is incredibly unsettling.
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New data from the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) 2016 Certified Organic Survey was just released, and it showed sales from U.S. farms and ranches grew by 23% in 2016.
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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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The Cornucopia Institute holds nothing back in its assessment of Miles McEvoy, who is stepping down after 8 years of overseeing the National Organic Program.
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UC Santa Cruz has been awarded $2.5 million for organic strawberry research, with a focus on optimizing biological methods to manage soil-borne diseases and pests.
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The Inter-American Commission for Organic Agriculture, a group of 19 countries in the Americas, recently met in Oregon for four days to share knowledge and discuss trade.
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Natural Grocers’ Alan Lewis paid a visit to Capitol Hill recently, and it appears that the National Organic Standards Board is due for major changes. Ominous changes.
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Sonny Perdue’s top picks for senior posts at the USDA have deep ties to Big Ag, which could prove disastrous for organic.
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Not surprisingly, the USDA has caved under industry pressure and has decided not to test for glyphosate, the world’s most ubiquitous chemical, in the food supply.
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The person who may end up leading the USDA and overseeing the National Organic Program has some very questionable ethics dealings in his past. Not exactly encouraging news.
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Starting in March of 2017, the USDA will be offering a new program that provides up to 75% reimbursement for organic certification for producers and handlers. This is an excellent development.
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