The organic peach and nectarine season has just started at Pro-Plum, part of the OrganoGroup, on the Waterberg highlands of Limpopo Province, flown out to primarily Canada and Europe, with some smaller volumes to the Middle East.

Prices for organic food-grade grain and soybeans in the August-September period declined from June-July, with wheat prices also down from a year ago but corn and soybeans above year-ago levels, according to Mercaris, the organic and non-GMO trading platform and market information company.

With 30 years of experience in the organic sector, Yvonne Legros is certain: it won’t be long before the European consumer solely demands organic fruits and vegetables. “Something we’ve always wanted is about to become reality.” 

Organic farming is a method of crop and livestock production that involves much more than choosing not to use pesticides, fertilizers, genetically modified organisms, antibiotics and growth hormones.

In her book Silent Spring, Rachel Carson writes: “The sense of smell, almost more than any other, has the power to recall memories….”

 A new study published Tuesday in the journal Environmental Research reveals that people who switched from a conventional to an organic diet reduced their intake of pesticides by 60 percent in just one week.  Well, that’s it. Game over. The evidence is all in, and organic wins.

It was the best of times; it was the worst of times.” This opening line from the Charles Dickens novel, “A Tale of Two Cities,” could also be used to describe the current state of the organic grain industry. Demand for organic grain-based products has never been greater, particularly in the U.S. and Western Europe, but a recent wave of negative publicity may hamper efforts to expand production and strengthen the public’s trust.

The organic milk market is likely to maintain healthy growth rate during the assessment period 2018-2028, as steadily growing awareness among consumers in the last decade translates into commercial opportunities for companies.

We are all familiar with erosion and the soil’s ability to wear away, but few people associate soil with growing upward.

American consumers are increasingly interested in organic food. So it should be no surprise that organic commodity farmers will harvest a record 3.1 million acres of U.S. land certified for organic field crop production this year, 7% more than a year ago, according to a new report.

Is organic agriculture the solution to our global food system challenges? That's been the premise and promise of the organic movement since its origins in the 1920s: farming that's healthy, ecological, and socially just.

If you are a price-conscious shopper, ignoring anything marked "organic" is traditionally the right move.

Keeping the soil covered is a fundamental principle of CA. Crop residues are left on the soil surface, but cover crops may be needed if the gap is too long between harvesting one crop and establishing the next.

As a farmer, I’m supposed to hate vegans and environmental activists, but that’s nonsense.

Of all the components of soil, organic matter is probably the most important and most misunderstood.

When you walk into any farmers’ market, you’re greeted with signs that say “Certified Organic” in bold letters.

Organic. Biodynamic. Natural. What does it all mean? As the wine world marches toward eco-consciousness and sustainability, consumers are left with more buzzwords, and more questions.

The difference between success and failure is often a matter of miniscule margins.

Organic. Biodynamic. Natural. What does it all mean? As the wine world marches toward eco-consciousness and sustainability, consumers are left with more buzzwords, and more questions.

Soil organic matter consists of both living and non-living organisms and their components.