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U.S. gets tough on organic fraud

Apr. 5, 2023 at 12:03 pm CDT

By Sean Pratt Glacier FarmMedia staff The United States is taking a big step toward preventing organic agriculture fraud. The Strengthening Organic Enforcement (SOE) Final Rule was published Jan. 19 and takes effect March 19, 2024. It is the largest revision to U.S. organic regulations since they were first published in 2000. […]

Organic price quotes: Late March

Mar. 31, 2023 at 2:44 pm CDT

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All quiet on the organic front

Mar. 31, 2023 at 2:43 pm CDT

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The good, bad and ugly of on-farm food processing

Mar. 10, 2023 at 10:43 am CST

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Organic price quotes: Late February

Feb. 28, 2023 at 3:58 pm CST

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Prices for organic grains steady to lower

Feb. 28, 2023 at 3:58 pm CST

By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia staff Prices for organic grains in Canada have largely been steady to lower during February, according to several traders. They said supplies are rather plentiful due to a decent harvest in 2022 – especially on the Prairies. “Most everyone is covered for the next several […]

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As canola prices rise, organic acres fall

Feb. 16, 2023 at 5:03 pm CST

By Robert Arnason Glacier FarmMedia staff A chart comparing organic acres in Western Canada to the price of canola would be simple: when canola falls, organic acres go up. When canola hits $20 per bushel, organic acres plunge off a cliff. The organic sector doesn’t have official data for acres […]

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Organic price quotes: Late January

Jan. 30, 2023 at 11:12 am CST

[RELATED] Dog days of winter for organic prices

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Dog days of winter for organic prices

Jan. 30, 2023 at 11:11 am CST

By Adam Peleshaty MarketsFarm staff As the calendar turns to 2023, price movement for organic crops in Western Canada has been quiet with this year’s harvest still many months away. For some, this doesn’t mean though that the market for organic crops has waned. [RELATED] Organic price quotes: Late January […]

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