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Court Backs USDA: Hydroponics Qualify for Organic

Posted on April 9, 2021

On March 18, 2021, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California granted the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) motion for summary judgement and found that USDA did

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US-UK Equivalency Agreement for Organic Products Enters into Effect

Posted on January 8, 2021

Effective January 1, 2021, a new US-UK equivalence agreement ensures that organic products certified to either USDA or UK standards may be labelled and sold as organic in both countries.

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Organic Interests Contest USDA Certification of Hydroponics

Posted on October 8, 2020

A coalition of organic farmers and the Center for Food Safety recently filed for summary judgment in their challenge of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) denial of a petition

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USDA’s Proposed Rule Strengthens the Enforcement and Oversight of Organics

Posted on July 16, 2020

On July 9, 2020, USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service unveiled an unpublished draft of Strengthening Organic Enforcement, which is a new rule for the National Organic Program aimed at bolstering enforcement

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National Organic Coalition and Organic Farmers Association Ask Congress to Provide COVID-19 Relief and to Press USDA to Finalize Critical Regulations

Posted on May 21, 2020

On May 7, 2020, the National Organic Coalition and the Organic Farmers Association sent a letter to congressional leaders urging Congress to include targeted support for the industry within the

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US District Court Orders USDA to Revise Errors Related to Organic Animal Welfare Rule Withdrawal

Posted on March 18, 2020

In a March 12 court order, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia agreed with the Organic Trade Association’s (OTA) lawsuit against the USDA that the withdrawal

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USDA Announces Renewal of Substance Exemptions in the National Organic Program

Posted on October 18, 2019

As previously discussed on this blog, there is a National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances (the “National List”) for synthetic and nonsynthetic nonagricultural (nonorganic) substances that may be

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USDA Set to Unveil New Rule Combating Fraudulently Labeled “Organic” Products (Subscription to IEG Policy Required)

Posted on October 4, 2019

On September 13, deputy administrator of USDA’s National Organics Program (NOP), Jennifer Tucker, announced at the Natural Products Expo East in Baltimore, Maryland that the agency will soon release its

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USDA Testimony Sparks Debate Over Allowing Gene Editing for Food Labeled as Organic

Posted on August 5, 2019

The National Organic Program (NOP) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) works with the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) to develop standards involving the production, handling, and processing of

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USDA Amends National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances for Organic Handling or Production

Posted on April 30, 2019

The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is responsible for maintaining the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances (the “National List”) for organic handling and

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