Regulations
Organic Trade Association pushes Congress for ‘advancement’ of U.S. program
The U.S. organic sector is on a tear; demand for organic food and products has never been greater, and more consumers have access to organic than ever... more »
Organic concern over USDA plan to spray insecticide on 2.6M Montana acres
The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation is concerned a USDA plan to aerially spray an insecticide on more than 2 million acres of Eastern Mon... more »
Fraud prevention program popular with organic businesses
The Organic Trade Association’s ground-breaking fraud prevention program is getting robust interest from organic businesses as the organic sector re... more »
Arizona State University drafts ‘To-do list for Organic Agriculture’
Arizona State University’s Swette Center for Sustainable Food Systems has laid out its priorities for organic agriculture. "The Critical To-Do Li... more »
Vilsack addresses organic animal welfare in speech at Organic Trade Association
Previewing his path forward for organic and pledging to elevate the significance and importance of organic agriculture at the U.S. Department of Agric... more »
$20M coming for additional organic cost-share assistance, Vilsack says
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack on June 15 put a number to an earlier commitment to give more government money supporting farms transitionin... more »
Fall, in-person meeting planned for organic standards board
Details were recently announced for the fall meeting of the U.S. National Organic Standards Board. The NOSB usually meets twice a year in a public... more »
Grimmway Farms uses Highland Ag Solutions for food safety, regulation management
Grimmway Farms, the largest carrot producer in the world and largest organic vegetable producer in the United States, has chosen Highland Ag Solutions... more »
