New research in collaboration with Oregon State University found moisture plays a key role in soil’s ability to store carbon.
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New research in collaboration with Oregon State University found moisture plays a key role in soil’s ability to store carbon.
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Some fascinating data for organic brands targeting the U.S. Hispanic market.
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Hundreds of farmers and climate activists rallied in Washington, D.C. to call for significant climate provisions in the farm spending bill Congress hopes to pass this year.
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Companies at the recent CAGNY conference said even though they are in financially healthy positions, any deals they make will likely be smaller purchases.
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With consumer concerns about inflation mounting, spending at the grocery store is taking a real hit.
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In the Organic Produce Network’s report, sales of onions grew 15.4%, cucumbers 11.3% and potatoes 10.7%.
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There are 60 days for interested parties to comment on this draft recommendation before the FDA considers finalizing it.
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Florida orange growers are facing what’s forecast to be their smallest crop in nearly 90 years.
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The Specialty Food Association Trendspotter Panel just released its top trends from its recent Winter Fancy Food Show held in Las Vegas.
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It has been suggested the so-called forever chemicals identified in Danish organic eggs originated from fishmeal, which is used as an ingredient in chicken feed.
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A horrifying development but something that may very well happen in the U.S.
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The EU organic movement has taken legal action to stop environmental labeling, such as Eco-Score, which it argues is “misleading” to consumers and “unfair” to organic production.
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The price gap between organic and conventional is the largest it has been in the past four years.
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A second Minnesota farmer has been indicted on charges stemming from a $46 million fraud scheme.
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According to General Mills CEO Jeff Harmening, “Supply disruptions remain well above historical averages, and we aren’t forecasting a return to pre-pandemic levels of supply disruptions or customer service during this fiscal year.”
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Two Dubai entities and several individuals were charged in a multimillion-dollar scheme to export non-organic grain into the U.S. to be sold as certified organic.
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Ed Maltby, executive director of the Northeast Organic Dairy Producers Alliance, discusses the perilous situation.
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Crop disease is ravaging lettuce fields in the Salinas Valley.
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Not a good thing for future food prices.
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The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service released the results of the 2021 Organic Survey, which showed total sales of $11.2 billion in organic products, an increase of $1.28 billion, or 13%, from 2019.
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Avian influenza has decimated conventional chicken flocks, leading to fewer eggs and higher prices.
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Food companies may be forced to choose between additional price hikes or potential layoffs.
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The price of water has increased for farmers, as rising temperatures and droughts in the Western region of the U.S. have hampered their ability to grow crops.
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Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Congressman Jared Huffman (D-CA), and Senator Baldwin (D-WI) led a group of 25 members of Congress in a push to get emergency relief for U.S. organic dairy and poultry farmers amid skyrocketing feed costs that are impacting the future viability of the industry.
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