International Markets
Organic banana pioneer Carlos Cortes, Sr. dies
Organics Unlimited, San Diego-based grower and distributor of organic tropical fruit, sadly announces the passing of organic banana pioneer Carlos Co... more »
Canada invests $300K in organic prairie ag development
Canadian Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Marie-Claude Bibeau on December 21 rolled out $297,330 for the Prairie Organic Development Fund to hel... more »
International promotions for US organic back on the road
After a robust year of trade events held largely behind computer screens, the Organic Trade Association (OTA) is gearing up for a busy 2022 of in-per... more »
Why pros say the state of our organic produce industry is strong
Organic produce demand is hot. Boosted by COVID-19 related demand, the sales base for organics through new products and supply is growing as the categ... more »
Bayer’s vegetable seed leader sees ‘shift toward organic preference’
Organic seeds are not as niche a market as some might suspect. The acres qualified for certified-organic agriculture are a thin fraction of the tot... more »
Turkish fruit exporter Mapeks Organics invests in 15-minutes-per-ton optical sorter
Mapeks Organics, a Turkish, large-scale exporter of frozen organic fruit, recently disclosed it purchased a speedy TOMRA optical sorter to expand its ... more »
Opportunities, challenges of farming organic rice studied for US
The University of Arkansas, in collaboration with The Organic Center and the University of California Cooperative Extension, has been awarded nearly $... more »
Bayer aims to expand offerings of organic vegetable seed, rootstocks
Bayer on Sept. 22 announced plans to expand its vegetable seed offerings to include organically-produced vegetable seeds. The launch will focus on ... more »
