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The National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) will be meeting again October 15-18, 2012. All public comments requests must be received by the NOSB by midnight Eastern Time on Monday, Sept. 24, 2012. The National Organic Standards Board reviews materials allowed for ...

The USDA NOP has put out an Organic Resource Guide to help potential and current organic operations.  The USDA NOP has also put together a toolkit that helps farmers and businesses answer the question, "is organic an option for me?"   ...

Due to severe droubt conditions, the National Organic Program is providing a temporary varience to Ruminant Farmers in the affected areas.  AS stated in the NOP  Organic Insider Newsletter, "The drought of 2012 is the most serious to impact U.S. ...

The USDA National Organic Program has just listed five more fraudulent organic certificates.  As the organic industry continues to grow, more false organic certificates are being found.  Do your part and notify the USDA of any suspect organic certificates. List of ...

GMO produced seeds, crops, and processed foods are not allowed in organic food production under the National Organic Program regulations.  If an organic crop is contaminated by GMO’s, the crop is not removed from the organic food chain as long as ...

Canada and the United States are working towards full equivalency of their organic standards. Canada recognizes the U.S. organic pasture regulations as equivalent to the Canadian standard for organic ruminant stocking rates. There is no longer a variance for ruminant ...

Review the proposed rule regarding Methionine and organic livestock production at http://www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/getfile?dDocName=STELPRDC5096902 If you raise organic poultry, you should read the proposed rule change.  The comment period for changing the  National Organic Program rules ends April 6, ...

National Organic Program Draft Guidance on Handling Bulk, Unpackaged Organic Products What does this mean to the organic milk tanker trucking companies, organic livestock haulers, organic citrus juice trucking companies, rail car transporters and all other transporters of non-packaged organic ...

What does this mean to the organic milk tanker trucking companies, organic livestock haulers, organic citrus juice trucking companies, rail car transporters and all other transporters of non-packaged organic products?  If this draft guidance passes through public comment, it means ...

The USDA is looking for input from certified organic farmers.   This survey will be used to determine rates for crop insurance and to develop new approaches to crop insurance.  For the full article, visit The Packer at http://www.thepacker.com/fruit-vegetable-news/USDA-surveys-certified-organic-producers-136272638.html Growers ...