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Opinion: Let Organic Be Organic

05/20/19 8:15 AM By Laura Batcha

More than 200 leaders from organic businesses, farms, and ranches of all sizes from all regions of the country are coming to Washington this week with one goal in mind: Repair the organic public-private partnership and halt the bureaucratic foot-dragging that is stymieing this vibrant industry.

Organic agriculture celebrates major victories in 2018 farm bill

01/02/19 6:16 AM By Jonathan H. Harsch

Despite sharp attacks on two specific changes affecting the National Organic Standards Board, the U.S. organics industry has enthusiastically welcomed the new farm bill that President Trump signed into law Dec. 20.

OTA seeks 'big ideas' for voluntary 'checkoff-like' program

11/07/18 6:15 AM By Daniel Enoch

The Organic Trade Association is asking stakeholders to send in their “biggest and brightest ideas” on how to go about establishing a voluntary “checkoff-like” program for the organic sector.

USDA to terminate organic checkoff rulemaking

05/14/18 11:28 AM By Spencer Chase

The USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service is set to terminate its rulemaking for the organic checkoff, stopping a process that officially began almost exactly three years ago.

USDA sets final withdrawal date for organic animal welfare rule

03/12/18 2:11 PM By Spencer Chase

The Department of Agriculture is taking final steps to withdraw the organic animal welfare rule, setting an effective date for the regulation’s formal repeal.

USDA to withdraw organic livestock rules

12/15/17 1:23 PM By Spencer Chase

The Department of Agriculture plans to withdraw another Obama administration regulation impacting the livestock industry, this time choosing to pull language setting animal welfare standards in organic agriculture.

USDA challenges, delays organic livestock rule

11/09/17 11:52 AM By Philip Brasher

The Trump administration is further delaying new animal-welfare standards for organic livestock and poultry production, and USDA officials are raising concerns about the legal and economic justification for the regulations developed under the Obama administration.

USDA advisory panel rejects proposal to bar hydroponics in organic production

11/02/17 12:11 AM By Daniel Enoch

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2, 2017 - The National Organic Standards Board on Wednesday rejected a proposal to prohibit hydroponics in organic production, as defined by the board’s subcommittee on crops, disappointing growers who want organic certification restricted to crops grown in soil.

USDA sued over organic animal welfare rule delay

09/13/17 4:15 PM By Spencer Chase

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13, 2017 – A cadre of organic supporters is suing the Department of Agriculture over a decision to delay implementation of the organic animal welfare standards rule finalized in the final days of the Obama administration.

AMS reviews responses to GMO labeling questions

08/30/17 6:35 AM By Steve Davies

WASHINGTON, August 30, 2017 - To help determine how to implement the GMO labeling law signed into law last year, USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service asked stakeholders to respond to 30 questions dealing with issues ranging from allowable thresholds for bioengineered substances to the specific labeling language that can be used by food manufacturers.

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U.S. Dairy Export Council President and CEO Tom Vilsack

This week’s guest on Open Mic is the President and CEO of the U.S. Dairy Export Council, former Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. While dairy policy improvements in the 2018 farm bill have helped the financial plight of many milk producers, Vilsack says it’s the global trade front that presents the best opportunity for improvement to the bottom line. Vilsack hopes for a positive conclusion to a trade deal with Japan and says the Chinese market holds tremendous opportunity for U.S. dairy. Vilsack highlights global paradigms that could lead to greater demand for U.S. dairy products from both health conscious consumers and for feed for growing livestock herds.

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