Organics in the News
The Spread of Superbugs
Until three months ago, Thomas M. Dukes was a vigorous, healthy executive at a California plastics company. Then, over the course of a few days in December as he was planning his Christmas shopping,...
More Than 200,000 NGOs, Farmers, Consumers, and Organic Producers Call for USDA to Prohibit Genetically Engineered Alfalfa
Resulting contamination of non-GE and organic alfalfa hay and seed would devastate livelihoods and organic industry The National Organic Coalition (NOC) today announced that more than 200,000...
Weed killer 'castrates' male frogs, study says
Atrazine, a weed killer widely used in the Midwestern United States and other agricultural areas of the world, can chemically "castrate" male frogs and turn some into females, according to a new...
Organic industry under strain as 21st annual conference opens
The wretched economy probably won't dampen the turnout at this weekend's Organic Farming Conference in La Crosse. Organizers of the 21st annual gathering expect last year's record turnout of 2,650 to...
Bulgaria MPs Agree GMO Amendments to Protect Organic Farmland
The Bulgarian Parliamentary Committee on the Environment has agreed that GMOs will not be allowed within 7 kms of organic farmland, and 10 kms away from permanent, registered beehive clusters. They...
Weed Killer in the Crosshairs
Under the hoodWith hooded sprayers, farmers can direct herbicide to areas between crops (sorghum shown), limiting possible drift.U.S. Department of Agriculture/Photo Researchers, Inc. Each year,...
New Pasture Rules Issued for Organic Dairy Producers
The Department of Agriculture issued new rules on Friday meant to settle a dispute in the organic agriculture industry over how much time cows at organic dairies must spend grazing on pasture. The...
