Organics in the News

Proposed organic rules could use reality check

Balance is what organic is all about. The proposed federal rules, by setting an across-the-board standard that doesn't respect the local landscape, are out of balance.

Fixing Agriculture

Tom Vilsack, President-elect Barack Obama’s choice to lead the Agriculture Department has the merit of being unsatisfactory to both extremes of the farm-policy debates.

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The department’s programs influence many critical issue...

Organic beef growing in popularity among ranchers, consumers

Carl Meyers sees the pasture through the mesquite trees blotting his 213 acres.

If all goes well, Mr. Meyers will clear the scraggy trees and develop ranchland that will sustain a small organic beef production and allow him to ...

Organic farming rules hinder boom

Organic corn sells for up to $10 per bushel and organic soybeans bring as much as $20 per bushel. The prices of fertilizer and genetically modified seeds spiral upward.

Organic farming, then, seems on the cusp of a boom in Iowa...

Organic farming 'could feed Africa'

Organic farming offers Africa the best chance of breaking the cycle of poverty and malnutrition it has been locked in for decades, according to a major study from the United Nations to be presented today.

New evidence suggests ...