The National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) is predicted to have a contentious meeting when it gathers this week for its semi-annual subjective opining of what is and is not organic. There is one issue, though, that it will not be discussing.
NOSB Snob The National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) is predicted to have a contentious meeting when it gathers this week for its semi-annual subjective opining of what is and is not organic. For instance, some growers are insisting that plants grown hydroponically cannot be considered organic because consumers envision it being optimal to be produced in soil. The group will decide whether carrageenan can continue to be used as a non-organic ingredient, even though it is merely an extract...
What You Need to Know Today: A third U.S. border crossing (Columbus, New Mexico) has reopened to Mexican cattle imports following nearly two years of restrictions related to New World screwworm. The reopening could gradually improve feeder cattle availability, although more than 60 confi...
Yesterday, the USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) released a new report of negotiated cash purchases of cattle under the mandatory price report. The report included Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, and Kansas. The goal of the report was to solve the confidentiality issues e...
Key Takeaways: U.S. soybean crushing began in 1911 and saw its most rapid expansion during the 1930s amid the broader agricultural and technology revolutions of the time. After peaking in the early 2000s, the soybean crushing industry went through a downturn as poor crush margins forced...
