Organic ag sales are up 31% in three years. There are more farms and more land in organic production — 16,585 farms and 5.5 million certified acres — than ever before. The USDA conducted its first organic survey in 2008. Iowa farmers are growing more organic corn, soybeans, hay and oats, driving a 30% spike in the state’s organic acres over the past three years, a new U.S. Department of Agriculture report shows. EPA reapproves the dangerous pesticide dicamba. Administrator Andrew Wheeler said the decision will provide “certainty to growers as they make future purchasing decisions.” He said the new approval circumvents issues with the prior approval by increasing the size of buffer zones between dicamba-sprayed crops and other crops and also increasing the buffer size for endangered species. Organic businesses wanting to prevent and fight fraud in their operations now have a full arsenal of fire power at their disposal: the Organic Trade Association’s groundbreaking Organic Fraud Prevention Solutions program and, now, with the help of the trade association, a complete fraud-fighting training package from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). While still a small sector of U.S. agriculture, organic agriculture is booming, reported the USDA on Thursday.
Organic Trade Association gives 5-star rating to USDA’s fraud-fighting courses
Organic businesses wanting to prevent and fight fraud in their operations now have a full arsenal of fire power at their disposal: the Organic Trade Association’s groundbreaking Organic Fraud Prevention Solutions program and, now, with the help of the trade association, a complete fraud-fighting training package from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Iowa farming gets greener as demand for organic crops, produce, milk, meat and eggs grows, USDA report shows
Iowa farmers are growing more organic corn, soybeans, hay and oats, driving a 30% spike in the state’s organic acres over the past three years, a new U.S. Department of Agriculture report shows.
New York organic growers rank third in number of organic farms, fourth in certified acres and seventh in sales
New York organic farms sold $298 million in organic commodities, up 38% from 2016. This ranks New York seventh, behind California, Washington, Pennsylvania, Oregon, Texas and North Carolina.
Organic Ag Sales Up 31% In Three Years
While still a small sector of U.S. agriculture, organic agriculture is booming, reported the USDA on Thursday. Sales totaled $9.9 billion in 2019, an increase of 31% in three years, and 29% of organic farmers say they plan to expand production.
There are more farms and more land in organic production — 16,585 farms and 5.5 million certified acres — than ever before. The USDA conducted its first organic survey in 2008.
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EPA reapproves use of pesticide previously struck down in court
PA Administrator Andrew Wheeler said the decision will provide “certainty to growers as they make future purchasing decisions.” He said the new approval circumvents issues with the prior approval by increasing the size of buffer zones between dicamba-sprayed crops and other crops and also increasing the buffer size for endangered species.
