Regulations
Ag Secretary Vilsack describes pilot project for organic farm transition
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack June 8 spun plans for $5 billion in sweeping programs designed to reform the country’s agriculture and food i... more »
Sustainable ag group breaks down president’s $6T budget request
The Biden-Harris Administration May 28 released the President’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 budget request. The detailed proposal for FY 2022 (October ... more »
3 join OMRI board of directors
Three new members have recently joined the Organic Materials Review Institute Board of Directors: Emily Newman of the Rodale Institute, Hannah Smith-B... more »
California Certified Organic Farmers discusses GlobalG.A.P. services
California Certified Organic Farmers recently discussed its membership with GlobalG.A.P., an international program for various food safety and sustain... more »
7 ways the National Organic Program enforced its standards in 2020
Certified-organic farming is hard work, and it can be competitive. The National Organic Program, (NOP) part of the USDA’s Agricultural Marketing ... more »
Mexico stays open to US organic exports
Mexican authorities will keep doors open to U.S. organic products through the end of 2021. [caption id="attachment_2443" align="alignright" width="... more »
Organic oversight bill introduced with OTA support
The Organic Trade Association recently applauded the introduction of legislation that puts in place an improved federal process for the oversight of o... more »
Organic grower turns USDA NOP accreditation manager
What does organic certification really mean for a farm? In Lars Crail’s experience as a central California organic pear farmer turned NOP Accreditat... more »
