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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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Syngenta CEO Erik Fyrwald

This week’s guest on Open Mic is Syngenta CEO Erik Fyrwald. With a global goal of sustainable productivity, Syngenta continues to invest in innovation for global agriculture. In this interview, Fyrwald addresses the need for advances in technology to produce more food while protecting the environment and the need for litigation reform. Fyrwald says modern, sustainable agriculture needs a brand to communicate positive steps farmers and industry are taking to meet the needs of a growing planet.

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Opinion: To keep America first in agriculture, FDA must return to the table on gene editing

Last week, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) responded to calls from our community to reconsider its role in regulating gene editing technology in animal agriculture. Despite the Trump administration’s recent directive to streamline costly and overly burdensome regulations that inhibit innovation and investment, FDA maintains it is unwilling to cede any regulatory control of this important technology.

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Meet the Farm Hand: Bev Paul, Gordley Associates

In this Meet the Farm Hand episode, we sit down with Bev Paul with Gordley Associates. We hear about her experience working on Capitol Hill for Sen. Bob Kerrey as well as what it was like to work for a Senator as a staffer while on a presidential campaign. Bev shares career advice, stories of working on the Hill, and what she does in her spare time.

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Opinion: Let Organic Be Organic

Organic agriculture celebrates major victories in 2018 farm bill

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

USDA to terminate organic checkoff rulemaking

USDA sets final withdrawal date for organic animal welfare rule

USDA to withdraw organic livestock rules

USDA challenges, delays organic livestock rule

USDA advisory panel rejects proposal to bar hydroponics in organic production

USDA sued over organic animal welfare rule delay

AMS reviews responses to GMO labeling questions

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