USDA Invests Nearly $121M in Specialty Crops Research and Organic Agriculture Production
The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced an investment of nearly $121 million to advance research and Extension activities that aim to solve key challenges facing specialty crop and organic agriculture producers. The investment includes $70.4 million to support specialty crop production research across the United States and $50.5 million to support farmers and ranchers who grow and market high-quality organic food, fiber and organic products.
Organic farming practices boost soil carbon storage
With carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere rising sharply over recent decades, scientists and policymakers alike are becoming increasingly concerned about the long-term impact on global climate patterns.
https://www.earth.com/news/organic-farming-practices-boost-soil-carbon-storage/
Natural Grocers’ Shoppers Reveal Top Reasons for Buying Organic
Survey results offer insight into the growth seen in the organic sector over the last decade.
Dole Targets New Generations of Organic Banana and Pineapple Shoppers During National Organic Month in September
Dole Food Company is specifically targeting Gen Y, Gen Z and Baby Boomer consumers in more than a dozen U.S. markets identified by Dole for expanded organic marketing efforts due to above-average indexing in organic consumption.
Organic’s Missing Message
What consumers can count on is that good health will result from eating organic. The foods they are buying were grown using methods that forsake chemicals, enrich the soil instead of depleting it, and sustain the land on which these items were farmed.
https://www.supermarketnews.com/organic-natural/organic-s-missing-message
