Monsanto’s dicamba herbicide was supposed to save U.S. farmers from financial ruin – instead, it upended the agriculture industry, pitting neighbor against neighbor in a struggle for survival. Farmers across the nation are now at war with one another over dicamba drift from Monsanto’s genetically modified, or GMO, soybeans. Major food companies are rejecting the new Department of Agriculture rules for GMO labeling. The discontent stems from the flawed law where some GMO ingredients must be labeled, but others do not. This law is unlike rules other countries and companies worry that it will put them at a disadvantage with U.S. consumers. An agricultural revival in indigenous communities is taking place. The Native Agriculture and Food Systems at First Nations Development Institute discusses how the organization is working within the context of food and agriculture to empower native people. At Meadowlark Organics in Wisconsin, a young couple has partnered with an experienced farmer to take stewardship of his 950-acre organic operation. Meanwhile, China has announced they will introduce maximum residue limits of 200 parts per billion or lower for glyphosate in all imported final food products and raw materials including grains, soybeans and other legumes before the end of 2019. This announcement will dramatically impact U.S. grain exports. In an attempt to find healthier alternatives to toxic pesticides, new technologies are being developed based on natural chemicals. The natural options are yielding more environmentally friendly ways to control pests that eat our food and harm our health.
Even major food companies hate the new US rules for GMO food labeling
Two bottles of soybean oil sit on a grocery store shelf. Both contain genetically modified (GM) soybeans from the same crop. One bottle is labeled as a GM product, the other is not. Both are in compliance with the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) new GM food labeling rules. Confused? You’re not alone.
A Murder Over a Monsanto Chemical
Monsanto’s dicamba herbicide was supposed to save U.S. farmers from financial ruin. Instead, it upended the agriculture industry, pitting neighbor against neighbor in a struggle for survival.
The Revival of Agriculture in Indigenous Communities
A-dae Romero Briones, Director of Programs – Native Agriculture and Food Systems at First Nations Development Institute, talks about how her organization is working within the context of food and agriculture to empower native people.
Three Generations, Two Families, and One Organic Farm Model Succession
At Meadowlark Organics in Wisconsin, a young couple has partnered with an experienced farmer to take stewardship of his 950-acre sustainable operation.
China Set to Shock Markets with Low Glyphosate Residue Limits in Food Imports
China is set to introduce maximum residue limits (MRLs) of 200 parts per billion (ppb) or lower for glyphosate in all imported final food products and raw materials including grains, soybeans and other legumes before the end of 2019.
New technologies based on natural chemicals are yielding more environmentally friendly ways to control pests that eat our food and harm our health.
Legal Hemp In 2019 May Be A Boon For Stressed Out American Farmers
Legal hemp is about to enter the American scene in a big way. The 2018 Farm Bill, which includes language that legalizes hemp across the U.S., was signed into law this week by President Trump. The stroke of that pen unleashes a potential economic dynamo for American farmers.
Glyphosate Discovered in K-12 School Breakfast Foods Across America
A new report by the Center for Environmental Health (CEH) found high levels of the toxic weed killer glyphosate in over 70 percent of the oat-based breakfast foods commonly served in K-12 schools across the U.S.
