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USDA Further Delays Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices Rule

Posted on November 10, 2017

As previously covered on this blog, on January 19, 2017, USDA published a controversial final rule on organic livestock and poultry which establishes minimum indoor and outdoor space requirements

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NOSB Votes Against Banning Hydroponic Crops from Organic Certification

Posted on November 6, 2017

The National Organic Program (NOP) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) administers the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 (OFPA) (Public Law 101-624, Nov. 28, 1990). The NOP works

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Study: Consumers Confuse “Organic” and “Non-GMO” Labels

Posted on October 27, 2017

A study by the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences surveyed 1,132 respondents to examine their willingness to pay for food labeled as “USDA Organic” versus “Non-GMO

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USDA Further Delays Effective Date for Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices Rule

Posted on May 10, 2017

As previously covered on this blog, on January 19, 2017, USDA published a controversial final rule on organic livestock and poultry which establishes minimum indoor and outdoor space requirements

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Organic Industry Continues Double-Digit Growth in U.S. and Abroad

Posted on May 1, 2017

As our readership is well aware, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) administers the National Organic Program (NOP), which includes standards for “organic” food in the United States. The NOP

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USDA Delays Final Rule on Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices

Posted on February 9, 2017

As previously covered on this blog, on January 19, 2017, USDA published a controversial final rule on organic livestock and poultry which establishes minimum indoor and outdoor space requirements

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USDA Sets Tougher Animal-Welfare Standards for Organic Farming in Recently Published Final Rule

Posted on January 25, 2017

As consumers increasingly demand ethically-minded foods such as “Cage Free” and “Pasture Raised”, animal welfare has become a hot-button issue in the food industry. Coupled with a heightened focus from

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Organic Developments: INTEGRITY Database Improvements

Posted on October 28, 2016

USDA’s National Organic Program recently held a webinar updating the public on developments surrounding improvements to its Organic INTEGRITY Database.

As our readership is well aware, organic production in the

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Organic Industry Calls for Federal Policies to Strengthen Integrity of the Organic Seal

Posted on October 20, 2016

The organic industry, led by the Organic Trade Association, has called for federal policies to ensure “organic” always means “organic”.

Organic production in the U.S. is regulated by the U.S.

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Organic Melee: USDA Loses Latest Round in Legal Challenge Over Synthetics in Organic Production

Posted on September 23, 2016

A district court judge has denied USDA’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit alleging that the Agency illegally changed its process for reviewing synthetic substances used in organic production.

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