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ADM Exceeds 2 Million Regenerative Agriculture Acre Goal for 2023, Ups 2025 Goal

Regen ag initiatives in Europe, Latin America accelerated the company's global progress as it works toward 3.5 million acres in 2024.

May 11, 2024

Maggie Jaqua, Content Director

ADM is targeting 3.5 million regenerative acres in 2024 and is increasing its 2025 goal from 4 million to 5 million acres globally.

Natural Products Industry News Briefs: Stratum, RangeMe, & More

What's new in the natural products industry? Catch up on the latest.

March 26, 2024

Richard Ortega, Associate Editor, WholeFoods Magazine

Catch up on all the latest news in the natural products industry, including networking opportunities, new partnerships, and more.

Woman agronomist standing with just harvested cabbages on the field background.

USDA Awards to Foster Innovation and Growth in Organic

The funded projects will support the development and expansion of new and existing organic markets to increase the consumption of domestic organic agricultural products.

February 2, 2024

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

USDA said the recipients will be spearheading "unprecedented efforts to expand and open new revenue streams for the nation’s organic industry, building more value-added agricultural opportunities for farmers across rural America."

United Hemp Industry Releases 7 Key Objectives for 2024 Farm Bill

This is the first time hemp industry leaders have joined together in alignment on a strategic legislative agenda.Take a look at their asks.

January 9, 2024

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

As negotiations for the next U.S. Farm Bill commence, a united hemp industry has come together to advocate for the inclusion of seven critical objectives.

AHPA Shares 2023 Farm Bill Priorities

AHPA sent a letter to Congressional Agriculture Committees expressing strong support for four priority issues to be considered in the 2023 Farm Bill reauthorization.

September 29, 2023

Maggie Jaqua, Content Director

AHPA sent a letter to Congressional Agriculture Committees expressing strong support for four priority issues to be considered in the 2023 Farm Bill reauthorization.

OTA Call to Action: Organic is Under Threat

OTA is calling for the defeat of a move that would impact organic animal welfare provisions and work to weaken organic.

July 26, 2023

Maggie Jaqua, Content Director

The Organic Trade Association (OTA) is urging Congress to oppose an amendment to the House Agriculture Appropriations bill that "would effectively block the USDA from adopting regulations that update key organic animal welfare provisions."

OTA Awarded Lead Role in USDA Organic Partnership Program

July 18, 2023

Maggie Jaqua, Content Director

Organic Transition Initiative (OTI) is the largest single investment in organic agriculture ever made by the USDA, and OTA and Rodale Institute will play key roles.

Does the GMO Labeling Win Signal the End of Obfuscation?

September 19, 2022

Alan Lewis

The recent federal court ruling on the legality of the 2018 GMO labeling laws confirmed the obvious: a checkerboard square that shoppers can’t read is not an adequate GMO disclosure. That was the small but significant win for Natural Grocers and other plaintiffs resulting from the lawsuit filed by the...

Organic Groups Welcome USDA's Organic Transition Initiative

September 16, 2022

Maggie Jaqua, Content Director

Washington, D.C.—The launch of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) $300 million Organic Transition Initiative takes real steps to build the next generation of organic producers and strengthen organic supply chains, according to the Organic Trade Association (OTA). Tom Chapman, CEO and Executive Director of OTA, said this is the largest single investment in...

OTA Testifies Before the House Ag Committee, Looking Forward to 2023 Farm Bill

March 30, 2022

Julia Peterman

Washington, D.C.—The Organic Trade Association (OTA)’s Laura Batcha presented testimony before the House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research, during a hearing titled “A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Horticulture and Urban Agriculture.” Batcha—OTA’s Executive Director and CEO—outlined key organic industry priorities for the next farm bill,...