Small farmers such as Jon Bansen, committed to producing organic milk, are a small but increasingly important part of Oregon’s $600 million dairy industry. But many find that they’re fighting for their economic lives as national market chains and mass-production dairies sell ever-larger amounts of organic products.
If Federal Agency Fails to Fix Pasture Standards
CONTACT:
Urvashi Rangan [CU], 914-378-2211 (work) or 646-594-0212 (cell);
Charles Margulis [CFS], 510-697-0615 (cell) or 415-826-2770 (work)
Washington DC—As the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) gets ready to hold a hearing on the issue, national surveys from The Center for Food Safety and Consumers Union (CU) project a […]
Cornucopia Institute Seeks Records on Lack of Organic Food Standards Enforcement
Contact:
Will Fantle, 715-839-7731
Gary Cox, 614-233-4850
CORNUCOPIA, WI: The Cornucopia Institute has filed a lawsuit in federal court seeking to compel the USDA to provide public records sought through several Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests. The Institute is a Wisconsin-based farm policy […]
USDA investigation into local company puts spotlight on fight over organic labeling
By Ben Ready
The Longmont Daily Times-Call
PLATTEVILLE — Officials from the U.S. Department of Agriculture are formally investigating a local dairy after receiving complaints last year from a Wisconsin farming activist group made up of organic purists.
But as much as the investigation’s focus is on […]