…few and far between. Derrell Peel, an Ag Economist at Oklahoma State University, says it’s a long-term project to build up beef export numbers to China. “There are some restrictions…
Syngenta Announces Goals Following Merger with ChemChina
…company announced its priorities now that the takeover deal by ChemChina is complete. The company aims to profitably grow market share through organic growth and collaborations and is considering targeted…
Sanderson Farms Sued Over Drugs in Poultry
Three of the bigger activist groups filed suit against Sanderson Farms, a major poultry-producing company. Politico’s Morning Ag Report says the Organic Consumers Association, Friends of the Earth, and Center…
Celebrating Dairy Month in June
…dairy treats. I’m Cathy Isom… Image Credit: (top right) Pinterest. Farmer is working on the organic farm with dairy cows. Model is a real dairy farm worker! Cows in the…
If It Smells Like a Petunias or Shampoo, It Might Be a Pesticide
…to 20 times more toxic to eggs of brown marmorated stink bug, diamondback moth and tobacco hornworm than a conventional pyrethroid insecticide, a sulfur and pyrethrin mixture, or some organic…
American Farm Bureau Cautions on Cuba
The following may be attributed to American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall: “We urge the administration to exercise caution in rolling out any new restrictions on doing business with…
Questions You Should Ask at Your Farmers Market
…want to make sure that the food is exactly as its being advertised, such as organic for example. We want to make sure the money is actually benefitting a local…
Organic Trade Association Applauds USDA for Revoking Organic License
The Organic Trade Association welcomed a move by the Department of Agriculture aimed at stopping fraudulent organic products from entering the United States. USDA this week revoked the organic certificate…
Senators Want NAFTA Renegotiations to Address Canada Poultry Market
…growth for more than 20 years,” according to Politico. Similar to dairy, Canada maintains a strict supply management system on poultry production. The system’s import restrictions and production limits are…
Organic Industry to Create Anti-fraud Task Force
A task force started by the Organic Trade Association will work on best-practices to verify international organic products. The anti-fraud task force will create guidelines for the private sector to…
Dairy Groups Pledge to Work with Trump Administration on NAFTA Modernization
…cheese demand in Mexico. The comments ask the Administration to make it clear that the U.S. is “vehemently opposed to the imposition of any new restrictions on the market access…
Organic Research Institution Launches Industrial Hemp Research Project
The Rodale Institute has started a new industrial hemp research project focused on examining the crop’s role in soil health and regenerative organic agriculture. Proclaimed as the nation’s leading organic…
USDA Seeks Nominations for the National Organic Standards Board
…three experts in environmental protection and resource conservation; three representatives of public interest or consumer groups; an expert in toxicology, ecology, or biochemistry; an organic retailer; and an organic certifying…
Legislation Would End Cuba Trade Embargo
…ideas like freedom and democracy. The bill would repeal all restrictions against doing business in Cuba, including the original 1961 authorization that put the trade embargo in place. It also…