organic farming

Governor Brad Little has declared July 16-22, 2023, as Idaho Organics Week, a dedicated time to formally acknowledge and celebrate Idaho’s organic agriculture.

A coalition of organic groups is urging the USDA’s National Organic Program to finalize the Origin of Livestock rule. In a letter to the acting Agriculture Secretary, the groups said, “We need a strong, enforceable Origin of Livestock rule as soon as possible.” The l ...

American farmers harvested almost 3.3 million acres of certified organic field crops in 2019, with that number driven by a 14% increase in organic operations.   Those numbers come from Mercaris, the market data service and online trading platform for organic, non-GMO, and certified agricultural commodities.  Th...